Agitate

From Latin agitatus, past participle of agitare ("to put in motion"), from agere ("to move"). Compare with French agiter. See act, agent.

Full definition of agitate

To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel.``Winds . . . agitate the air.'' --Cowper.
(rare) To move or actuate. --Thomson.
To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb; as, he was greatly agitated.The mind of man is agitated by various passions. --Johnson.
To discuss with great earnestness; to debate; as, a controversy hotly agitated. --Boyle.
To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot; as, politicians agitate desperate designs.