ae jə teIt
transitive verb
1. to cause to move briskly or with force.
A washing machine works by agitating the clothes.
The wind agitated the curtains.
2. to upset or excite, esp. emotionally.
His indifference agitated me.
intransitive verb
to arouse, or attempt to arouse, public support (often fol. by for or against).
Feminists agitate for women’s rights.