"agitate" synonyms

1. To stir or disturb (a liquid or substance):

• Shake: A common and versatile synonym.
• Stir: Similar to shake, often used for mixing.
• Mix: Implies combining different substances.
• Churn: Suggests vigorous mixing, often used for liquids like butter.
• Rouse: Implies bringing something to the surface by stirring.

2. To worry or upset someone:

• Disturb: A general term for causing unease.
• Upset: Similar to disturb, suggesting emotional distress.
• Worry: Focuses on causing anxious thoughts.
• Bother: Implies causing mild annoyance or inconvenience.
• Fret: Suggests persistent and anxious worrying.
• Harass: Implies persistent and unwanted bothering.
• Provoke: Suggests inciting anger or irritation.
• Irk: Implies causing mild annoyance or irritation.

3. To publicly demand or campaign for something (often change):

• Campaign: A general term for working towards a goal.
• Lobby: Suggests influencing decision-makers.
• Crusade: Implies a passionate and prolonged campaign.
• Promote: Focuses on raising awareness and support.
• Advocate: Similar to promote, but can imply more active support.

Which word to choose?

• Use shake, stir, mix, or churn when referring to physically disturbing a substance.
• Use disturb, upset, worry, bother, fret, harass, provoke, or irk when referring to causing emotional distress.
• Use campaign, lobby, crusade, promote, or advocate when referring to publicly demanding or campaigning for something.

Examples:

• "He agitated the coffee to cool it down." (Stirred)
• "The news agitated her greatly." (Disturbed, upset)
• "They agitated for political reform." (Campagned)
• "Don't agitate the sediment in the wine." (Disturb)
• "His constant complaining irked his coworkers." (Annoyed)

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By Jerry Ramonyai