stir up (
http://definr.com/stir up)
v 1: try to stir up public opinion [syn:
agitate,
foment]
2: arouse or excite feelings and passions; "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" [syn:
inflame,
wake,
ignite,
heat,
fire up]
3: change the arrangement or position of [syn:
agitate,
disturb,
commove,
shake up,
raise up]
4: provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest
among the people" [syn:
incite,
instigate,
set off]