ag·i·tate [ ájji tàyt ](past and past participleag·i·tat·ed, present participleag·i·tat·ing, 3rd person present singularag·i·tates)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive verb make somebody anxious: to make somebody feel anxious, nervous, or disturbed
2. intransitive verb arouse public interest: to attempt to arouse public feeling, interest, or support for or against something
3. transitive verb move something violently: to cause something to move vigorously or violently, e.g. by shaking or blowing it Agitate the mixture until the sediment is thoroughly dispersed.
[Late 16th century. < Latin agitat-, past participle of agitare "move to and fro" < agere "drive, move"]
