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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 for

To encourage and build support for a cause, especially by actively campaigning for it. The students have had great success agitating for more social events on campus, but the dean is still opposed to the idea.

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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 for something

to stir up active support for something. The committee agitated for a change, but nothing was done.

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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.

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agitate for

v.

To stir up public support for some cause or issue: The union decided to agitate for better health insurance.

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