Agitate
31agitate — [ˈædʒɪˌteɪt] verb [I] to try to cause social or political changes by arguing or protesting, or through other political activity students agitating for more freedom[/ex] agitator noun [C] …
32agitate — ag•i•tate [[t]ˈædʒ ɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. tat•ed, tat•ing 1) to move or force into violent, irregular action 2) to shake or move briskly 3) to disturb or excite emotionally; perturb 4) to call attention to by speech or writing; discuss; debate 5) to… …
33agitate — v. 1 tr. disturb or excite (a person or feelings). 2 intr. (often foll. by for, against) stir up interest or concern, esp. publicly (agitated for tax reform). 3 tr. shake or move, esp. briskly. Derivatives: agitatedly adv. Etymology: L agitare… …
34Agitated — 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… …
35Agitating — 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… …
36agitation — agitate ► VERB 1) make troubled or nervous. 2) campaign to arouse public concern about an issue. 3) stir or disturb (a liquid) briskly. DERIVATIVES agitation noun. ORIGIN Latin agitare agitate, drive …
37discuss — discuss, argue, debate, dispute, agitate mean to discourse about something in order to arrive at the truth or to convince others. Discuss implies an attempt to sift or examine especially by presenting considerations pro and con; it often suggests …
38international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
39churn — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. agitate, whip; seethe, boil. See agitation. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. stir, beat, agitate, shake, paddle, seethe, ferment; see also boil 2 , mix 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. stir, agitate,… …
40disturb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. worry, agitate, disquiet, trouble; disarrange, confuse; interrupt, unsettle. See agitation, disorder. Ant., calm, soothe. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To upset physical relationship] Syn. disorder,… …
