Verb: antagonize an'ta-gu,nIz
- Provoke the hostility of
"Don't antagonize your boss";
- antagonise [Brit]
- Act in opposition to
"His rude behaviour antagonized his colleagues";
- antagonise [Brit], counteract
Derived forms: antagonizing, antagonized, antagonizes
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: Antagonize