/ ˈædʒɪteɪt; NAmE / verb
1.
agitate (for / against sth) to argue strongly for sth you want, especially for changes in a law, in social conditions, etc.
SYN campaign :
[ v ]
political groups agitating for social change
[ v to inf ]
Her family are agitating to have her transferred to a prison in the UK.
2.
[ vn ] to make sb feel angry, anxious or nervous
3.
[ vn ] ( technical ) to make sth, especially a liquid, move around by stirring or shaking it
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense drive away ): from Latin agitat- agitated, driven, from agitare , frequentative of agere do, drive.