English / phrase
Agitate Against Something
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To campaign actively, mount public opposition, or protest persistently against an action or policy.
In context
01
Coastal indigenous groups continue to agitate against destructive deep-sea seabed mining initiatives.
02
Students organized shoreline sit-ins to agitate against municipal wastewater pipes emptying onto the reef.
Synonyms
protest against,campaign against,lobby against
Antonyms
advocate for,champion,support
Collocations
agitate against seabed mining,agitate against toxic dumping,agitate against industrial trawling