Agitate
51fluster — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. confuse; excite. See excitement, inattention. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. discompose, rattle, agitate; see confuse , disturb 2 , embarrass 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. confusion,… …
52rock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. swing, sway, oscillate, teeter. See oscillation. n. crag, boulder, cliff, stone; refuge, haven, support, defense; slang, diamond, jewel, gem. See land, stability. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A… …
53upset — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. overthrow, overturn, capsize; disturb, bother, discompose, disconcert; spoil; perturb; disarrange, unbalance; demoralize. n. reversal, overturn, disorder. See destruction, inversion, change,… …
54discompose — discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, agitate, upset, fluster, flurry are comparable when they mean to excite one so as to destroy one s capacity for clear or collected thought or prompt action. Discompose is sometimes only slightly more… …
55shake — vb 1 Shake, tremble, quake, totter, quiver, shiver, shudder, quaver, wobble, teeter, shimmy, dither are comparable when they mean to exhibit vibratory, wavering, or oscillating movement often as an evidence of instability. Shake, the ordinary and …
56агитировать — АГИТИРОВАТЬ1, несов. (сов. сагитировать), кого что. Разг. Сообщая что л. кому л. (обычно многим, всем), убеждать (убедить) в чем л., склонять (склонить) к чему л.; Син.: уговаривать [impf. coll. to agitate (for, against), campaign (for, against) …
57charge up — verb cause to be agitated, excited, or roused The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks • Syn: ↑agitate, ↑rouse, ↑turn on, ↑charge, ↑commove, ↑excite • Ant: ↑ …
58churn — n. & v. n. 1 Brit. a large milk can. 2 a machine for making butter by agitating milk or cream. v. 1 tr. agitate (milk or cream) in a churn. 2 tr. produce (butter) in this way. 3 tr. (usu. foll. by up) cause distress to; upset, agitate. 4 intr.… …
59shake up — verb 1. shock physically (Freq. 1) Georgia was shaken up in the Tech game • Syn: ↑jar, ↑bump around • Hypernyms: ↑move, ↑displace • Verb Frames …
60stir up — verb 1. try to stir up public opinion (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑agitate, ↑foment • Derivationally related forms: ↑fomentation (for: ↑foment), ↑fomenter ( …
