agitate
intermediateB1/ˈædʒɪteɪt/ · ag-i-tate
To disturb or upset; to provoke or excite (especially in a negative sense).
Meanings
To disturb or upset; to provoke or excite (especially in a negative sense).
پریشان کرنا؛ خوف یا بے چینی پیدا کرنا۔
جھنجھٹانا
jhanjhatana
Common Collocations
- agitate the public
- agitate for change
- agitate the emotions
Example Sentences
The news article was meant to agitate the opinions of the readers.
خبر کا مضمون قارئین کی آراء کو جھنجھٹانے کے لئے تھا۔
Khabar ka mazmoon qareen ki aara ko jhanjhatane ke liye tha.
Her speech was designed to agitate the crowd for a cause.
اس کا خطاب ہجوم کو ایک مقصد کے لئے جھنجھٹانے کے لئے تیار کیا گیا تھا۔
Is ka khitab hijoom ko aik maqsad ke liye jhanjhatane ke liye tayar kiya gaya tha.
The political movement aimed to agitate for workers' rights.
سیاسی تحریک کا مقصد مزدوروں کے حقوق کے لئے جھنجھٹانا تھا۔
Siyasi tehreek ka maqsad mazdooron ke haqooq ke liye jhanjhatana tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'agitate' as 'A Gritty State' to think of being disturbed.
Imagine a boiling pot of water disturbed by a spoon.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوابوں کی دنیا میں جھنجھٹانا بھی ایک عیش ہے۔
Khawabon ki duniya mein jhanjhatana bhi aik aish hai.
Even agitating in the world of dreams is a pleasure.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پانی میں تیرنا دکھ دینا ہے۔
Pani mein terna dukh dena hai.
To swim in water is to give pain.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "agitare" — to put in motion
First known use: 16th century
The word 'agitate' entered the English language in the late 16th century from the Latin 'agitare', meaning to stir up.