v. 25B6; verb
any mention of Clare agitates my grandmother : UPSET, perturb, fluster, ruffle, disconcert, unnerve, disquiet, disturb, distress, unsettle; informal rattle, faze; N. Amer. informal discombobulate.
she agitated for the appointment of more women : CAMPAIGN, strive, battle, fight, struggle, push, press.
agitate the water to disperse the oil : STIR, whisk, beat.