1. agitate, foment, stir up

try to stir up public opinion

• agitate
• foment

2. fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake

arouse or excite feelings and passions

Example Sentences:
'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'

• fire up
• heat
• ignite
• inflame
• wake

3. agitate, commove, disturb, raise up, shake up, stir up, vex

change the arrangement or position of

• agitate
• commove
• disturb
• raise up
• shake up
• vex

4. incite, instigate, set off, stir up

provoke or stir up

Example Sentences:
'incite a riot'
'set off great unrest among the people'

• incite
• instigate
• set off