disturb vs agitate

disturb and agitate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disturb	No	No	Yes	No
agitate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, disturb and agitate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of disturb include commove, raise up, shake up, stir up, vex.

As verbs, agitate is a hyponym of disturb; that is, agitate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disturb:

disturb (verb)	agitate (verb)
destroy the peace or tranquility of	change the arrangement or position of
damage as if by shaking or jarring	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
tamper with	move very slightly
change the arrangement or position of	move or cause to move back and forth
move deeply	try to stir up public opinion
	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for