agitate

verb6

1. •
   To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake.

   • The wind agitates the sea.
2. •
   To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).

   • He was greatly agitated by the news.
3. •
   To participate in political agitation.

   • NAMBLA is working to build a coalition of gay, lesbian, progressive and civil liberties groups to agitate against the increasing state attacks on gay men who associate with boys. — 1981
4. •
   (no longer used) To set in motion; to actuate.
5. •
   (no longer used) To discuss or debate.

   • Your speech at the time a bill for the regency was agitated now lies before me. — 1790
6. •
   (no longer used) To mull over, or think deeply about; to consider, to devise.

   • Politicians agitate desperate designs.