agitate against



agitate against

To provoke or encourage negative feelings or opinions about someone or something; to protest something. The protesters are agitating against the company's unfair working conditions.
See also: agitate

agitate against someone or something

to stir up active dissatisfaction about someone or something. The students were agitating against the closing of the old cafeteria.
See also: agitate

agitate against

v.
To stir up public opposition to some cause or issue: The students in front of the administration building were agitating against the increase in tuition.
See also: agitate

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Malik (1)mah-LIKArabic
Maurycymow-RI-tsiPolish
DalyDAY-leeIrish, English (Rare)
Eustathios-Ancient Greek
Docia-English
Tajuana-African American (Rare)