reagitate

/riːˈæɡɪteɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to make someone or something agitated or irritated again

“The newsreel’s sensationalist tone reagitated the public’s outrage over the scandal.”

2. verb

to re-irritate or re-agitate a wound or an injury

“The doctor carefully cleaned and rebandaged the wound to prevent reagitating the infection.”

3. noun

the act of reagitating someone or something

“The politician’s speech was met with reagitation from the protesters in the audience.”

Synonyms

  • agitate
  • exasperate
  • inflame
  • irritate

Antonyms

  • calm
  • pacify
  • soothe