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Agitate

verb/kˈændəlnˌʌt/
Definition
try to stir up public opinion
cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈændəlnˌʌt/
🇬🇧British English
/blˈaɪndə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/blˈaɪndə/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈændəlnˌʌt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbtry to stir up public opinion
verbcause to be agitated, excited, or roused
“The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks”
verbexert 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”
verbmove very slightly
“He shifted in his seat”
verbmove or cause to move back and forth
“The chemist shook the flask vigorously”
verbchange the arrangement or position of
Word Forms
agitatornounone who agitates; a political troublemaker
fomentationnoundeliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
fomenternounone who agitates; a political troublemaker
agitativeadjectivecausing or tending to cause anger or resentment
rousingnounthe act of arousing
turn-onnounsomething causing excitement or stimulating interest
chargenounthe swift release of a store of affective force
excitantadjective(of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
excitementnounsomething that agitates and arouses
crusadenouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
crusadernouna disputant who advocates reform
fighternounsomeone who fights for a cause
campaignnouna series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
pushnounenterprising or ambitious drive
shiftnounthe act of moving from one place to another
shiftingnounthe act of moving from one place to another
shakenouncausing to move repeatedly from side to side
shakernouna container in which something can be shaken
shakingnounthe act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
aufregen
Versuchen Sie, die öffentliche Meinung aufzurütteln
🇫🇷French
agiter
essayer d'agiter l'opinion publique
🇪🇸Spanish
agitar
intentar agitar la opinión pública
🇮🇹Italian
agitare
cercare di fomentare l'opinione pubblica
🇳🇱Dutch
agiteren
proberen de publieke opinie aan te wakkeren
🇵🇹Portuguese
agitar
tentar agitar a opinião pública
🇷🇺Russian
волновать
попытаться расшевелить общественное мнение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आंदोलन
जनमत को जागृत करने का प्रयास करें
🇧🇩Bengali
উত্তেজিত করা
জনমত জাগিয়ে তোলার চেষ্টা করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
கிளர்ந்தெழ
பொதுக் கருத்தைக் கிளற முயற்சிக்க வேண்டும்
🇮🇳Telugu
కదిలించు
ప్రజాభిప్రాయాన్ని రెచ్చగొట్టేందుకు ప్రయత్నిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
आंदोलन करणे
जनमत जागृत करण्याचा प्रयत्न करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
આંદોલન કરવું
જાહેર અભિપ્રાય જગાડવાનો પ્રયાસ કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ಷೋಭೆಗೊಳಿಸು
ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವನ್ನು ಮೂಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇളക്കുക
പൊതുജനാഭിപ്രായം ഇളക്കിവിടാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅੰਦੋਲਨ
ਜਨਤਕ ਰਾਏ ਨੂੰ ਜਗਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕੋਸ਼ਿਸ਼ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
مشتعل
رائے عامہ کو ابھارنے کی کوشش کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
激荡
试图煽动舆论
🇯🇵Japanese
かき混ぜる
世論をかき立てようとする
🇰🇷Korean
흔들다
여론을 선동하려고 노력하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khuấy động
cố gắng khuấy động dư luận
🇹🇭Thai
กวนใจ
พยายามปลุกปั่นความคิดเห็นของประชาชน
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengganggu
mencoba membangkitkan opini publik
🇵🇭Filipino
pukawin
subukang pukawin ang opinyon ng publiko
🇲🇾Malay
gelisah
cuba kacau pendapat umum
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اثارة
محاولة إثارة الرأي العام
🇮🇷Persian
به هم زدن
سعی کنید افکار عمومی را تحریک کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
çalkalamak
kamuoyunu karıştırmaya çalışın
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַתְסִיס
לנסות לעורר את דעת הקהל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'agitate'?
The primary meaning of 'agitate' is 'try to stir up public opinion'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'agitate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'agitate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'agitate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'agitate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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