Entry Word: agitate

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to cause (as a liquid) to move about in a circle especially repeatedly <this room could use a ceiling fan to agitate the stuffy air a bit> — see stir 1
2 to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy <thereʼs no need to agitate Aunt Lydia about little things> — see disturb 1
3 to make a series of small irregular or violent movements <set the washing machine so it will agitate for four minutes before going into the rinse cycle> — see shake 1