stir-up

(verb) try to stir up public opinion. Synonyms: agitate, foment, stir up.

(verb) arouse or excite feelings and passions. Synonyms: inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up. Examples: "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."

(verb) change the arrangement or position of. Synonyms: agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up.

(verb) provoke or stir up. Synonyms: incite, instigate, set off, stir up. Examples: "Incite a riot." "Set off great unrest among the people."