The difference between Agitate and Canvass

When used as verbs, agitate means to cause to move with a violent, irregular action, whereas canvass means to toss in a canvas sheet.

Canvass is also noun with the meaning: a solicitation of voters or public opinion.

check bellow for the other definitions of Agitate and Canvass

Agitate as a verb (transitive):

To cause to move with a violent, irregular action

Examples:

"the wind agitates the sea"

"to agitate water in a vessel"
Agitate as a verb (intransitive, rare):

To move or actuate.
Agitate as a verb (transitive):

To stir up; to disturb or excite; to perturb

Examples:

"He was greatly agitated by the news."
Agitate as a verb (transitive):

To discuss with great earnestness; to debate

Examples:

"to agitate a controversial subject"
Agitate as a verb (transitive):

To revolve in the mind, or view in all its aspects; to contrive busily; to devise; to plot

Examples:

"politicians agitate desperate designs"

Canvass as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

To toss in a canvas sheet; to thrash, beat.
Canvass as a verb (transitive):

To solicit voters, opinions, etc. from; to go through, with personal solicitation or public addresses.

Examples:

"to canvass a district for votes; to canvass a city for subscriptions"
Canvass as a verb (intransitive):

To conduct a survey.
Canvass as a verb (intransitive):

To campaign.
Canvass as a verb (transitive):

To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize.

Examples:

"to canvass the votes cast at an election; to canvass a district with reference to its probable vote"
Canvass as a verb (transitive):

To examine by discussion; to debate.