Found 3 items, similar to AGITATE.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: agitate menggoncang, menghasut
English → English (WordNet) Definition: agitate agitate v 1: try to stir up public opinion [syn: foment, stir up] 2: cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; “The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks” [syn: rouse, turn on, charge, commove, excite, charge up ] [ant: calm] 3: exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; “The liberal party pushed for reforms”; “She is crusading for women's rights”; “The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate” [syn: crusade, fight, press, campaign, push] 4: move very slightly; “He shifted in his seat” [syn: stir, shift, budge] 5: move or cause to move back and forth; “The chemist shook the flask vigorously”; “My hands were shaking” [syn: shake] 6: change the arrangement or position of [syn: vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Agitate Agitate \Ag"i*tate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Agitated; p. pr. & vb. n. Agitating.] [L. agitatus, p. p. of agitare to put in motion, fr. agere to move: cf. F. agiter. See Act, Agent.] 1. To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel. “Winds . . . agitate the air.” --Cowper. [1913 Webster] 2. To move or actuate. [R.] --Thomson. [1913 Webster] 3. To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated. [1913 Webster] The mind of man is agitated by various passions. --Johnson. [1913 Webster] 4. To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated. --Boyle. [1913 Webster] 5. To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs. [1913 Webster] Syn: To move; shake; excite; rouse; disturb; distract; revolve; discuss; debate; canvass. [1913 Webster]