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agitate against

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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.

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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.

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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