Agitate and Settle

Opposite meaning words

Agitate verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

Usage example: there's no need to agitate the patient about little things

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Settle is an antonym for agitate.

Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

Usage example: careful handling will settle the lees in the bottom of the wine bottle

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Agitate is an antonym for settle in calm topic.

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

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