1 ~ (for / against sth) to argue strongly for sth you want, especially for changes in a law, in social conditions, etc:
[V] political groups agitating for social change * [Vtoinf] Her family are agitating to have her transferred to a prison in the UK.
2 [VN] to make sb feel angry, anxious or nervous:
This remark seemed to agitate her guest.
3 [VN] (technical) to make sth, especially a liquid, move around by stirring or shaking it:
Agitate the mixture to dissolve the powder.
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