Word Type

Verb

The word "agitate" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

calm

Derived Terms

agitate the communicator circumagitate counteragitate overagitate reagitate

Derived From

agitated agitation agitator

Etymologically Related To

act agent

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

advertise advertize displace disturb move promote provoke push stimulate trouble upset

Manner Of

disturb move provoke

Related Terms

agitable agitant agitatee agitation agitational agitative agitator agitatory agitatrix inagitable

Related Terms

actuate agitable agitatee agitation agitator contrive earnest inagitable perturb

Similar Terms

advertise advertize promote push

Synonym Network

canvass confuse crusade debate discontent discuss disturb excite flurry fluster flutter investigate move rouse shake stir trouble

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