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Verb: antagonise  an'ta-gu,nIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: antagonize)
  1. Provoke the hostility of
    "Don't antagonise your boss";
    - antagonize
     
  2. Act in opposition to
    "His rude behaviour antagonised his colleagues";
    - antagonize, counteract

Derived forms: antagonised, antagonising, antagonises

Type of: act, annoy, bother, chafe [archaic], devil, get at [informal], get to, gravel [US], irritate, move, nark [Brit, slang], nettle, rag, rile, roil [N. Amer], tick off [informal], vex

Encyclopedia: Antagonise