agitate

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

ag·i·tate (ăjʹĭ-tāt')v. ag·i·tat·ed, ag·i·tat·ing, ag·i·tatesv. tr.
1. To cause to move with violence or sudden force.
2. To upset; disturb:
was agitated by the alarming news.
3. To arouse interest in (a cause, for example) by use of the written or spoken word; debate.v. intr.
To stir up public interest in a cause:
agitate for a tax reduction. [Latin agitāre, agitāt- frequentative of agere, to drive, do. See ag- in Indo-European Roots.] agʹi·tat'ed·ly (-tā'tĭd-lē) adv.agʹi·ta'tive adj. 
Synonyms: agitate, churn, convulse, rock², shake
These verbs mean to cause to move to and fro violently: land agitated by tremors; a storm churning the waves; buildings and streets convulsed by an explosion; a hurricane rocking trees and houses; an earthquake that shook the ground.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up, shake, stir, shift, budge, crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, rouse, turn on, charge, excite, charge up, foment
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still