roil
/rɔɪl/
verb
- To make a liquid muddy or cloudy by stirring up sediment.
- The heavy rain roiled the river, turning it brown with silt.
- Be careful not to roil the pond when you reach for the fish.
- The boat's propeller roiled the water behind it.
- To disturb or upset someone; to make someone angry or agitated.
- The unfair decision roiled the entire community.
- News of the scandal roiled the political campaign.
- His rude comments roiled the usually calm meeting.