roil

• Verbo que significa tornar um líquido turvo ou opaco ao agitar o sedimento, ou perturbar, agitar ou inquietar alguém ou algo.

A verb meaning to make a liquid muddy or cloudy by stirring up sediment, or to disturb or agitate someone or something.

1. To become agitated or disturbedC2formal

   To be in a state of agitation, disturbance, or turmoil.

   Agitar-se

   • The crowd roiled with anger after the announcement.
   • His emotions roiled beneath a calm exterior.
   • The political situation roiled for months.

   Sinônimosboilchurnseetheswirltossturbid

   Antônimoscalmcomposesettle

2. To make a liquid muddy or turbidC2formal

   To stir up the sediment in a liquid, making it cloudy or muddy.

   Turvar

   • The heavy rain roiled the river, turning it brown.
   • He roiled the pond by wading through it.
   • The storm roiled the waters of the lake.

   Sinônimosagitatechurnclouddisturbmuddlemuddy

   Antônimosclarifypurify