agitate

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈæ.d͡ʒɪ.teɪt/

動詞

他動詞廃用古語

(transitive) To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person). / (transitive) To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake. / (transitive, obsolete) To set in motion; to actuate.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）～を動揺させ、興奮させる、すなわち人を煽る・扇動する / （他動詞）～を激しく不規則に動かす、揺らす、振動させる / （他動詞・古語）～を動かし、作動させる

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Please don't agitate the crowd by bringing up that controversial topic.

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詳細

意味（1）

(transitive) To disturb or excite; to perturb or stir up (a person).

He was greatly agitated by the news.

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詳細

意味（2）

(transitive) To cause to move with a violent, irregular action; to shake.

It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets (for it is in London that our scene lies), rattling along the housetops, and fiercely agitating the scanty flame of the lamps that struggled against the darkness.

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