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roil

verb

/rɔɪl/

Meaning

to make a liquid muddy or disturbed; to cause agitation or disorder

The constant protests roiled the city streets.

roil the waters

disturb, agitate, upset, rile, churn

calm, soothe, settle

roil the waters, roil the market, roil emotions, roil with anger

to go down below the surface; to descend

To refer to or quote a source as evidence or justification.

to give a title or designation to someone or something

to come together or assemble, especially for a meeting or formal gathering

to try to win or be more successful than others in a contest or activity

To mislead someone into believing something that is not true.