1. (

• agitate ,
• foment ,
• stir_up

) try to stir up public opinion ;

2. (

• inflame ,
• stir_up ,
• wake ,
• ignite ,
• heat ,
• fire_up

) arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred" ;

3. (

• agitate ,
• vex ,
• disturb ,
• commove ,
• shake_up ,
• stir_up ,
• raise_up

) change the arrangement or position of ;

4. (

• incite ,
• instigate ,
• set_off ,
• stir_up

) provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people" ;