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agitate

/ˈædʒɪteɪt/verb

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आंदोलन करना

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verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (for/against sth)

    to argue publicly or take part in protests for or against a change

    आंदोलन करना

    • Farmers agitated for a higher support price.
    • Students have been agitating for a fair recruitment process.
    • Workers agitated for better pay and shorter hours.
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    • Residents are agitating against the closure of the school.
    • The group has been agitating for a ban on plastic bags.

    Synonyms campaign protest demonstrate

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sb

    to make somebody feel anxious or upset

    विचलित करना, बेचैन करना

    • The news agitated her greatly.
    • The thought of speaking before the whole school agitated him.
    • The loud noise agitated the horses.
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    • She was agitated by the news of the delay.
    • Don't agitate your grandfather with bad news just before his operation.

    Synonyms upset disturb unsettle

    Opposite calm soothe pacify

  3. 3

    [T] ~ sth

    to shake or stir a liquid

    (तरल को) हिलाना, मथना

    • Agitate the mixture gently.
    • Agitate the bottle well before pouring the syrup.
    • Agitate the water to dissolve the salt.
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    • The machine agitates the clothes in soapy water.
    • He agitated the medicine bottle before opening it.

    Synonyms stir shake

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§Grammar and usage

Agitate for or against a cause.

'agitate for' या 'agitate against' आता है।