antagonise

antagonise
verb
1. act in opposition to (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑antagonize, ↑counteract
Derivationally related forms: ↑antagonism
Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

2. provoke the hostility of
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Don't antagonize your boss

Syn: ↑antagonize
Derivationally related forms: ↑antagonism, ↑antagonism (for: ↑antagonize)
Hypernyms:
annoy, ↑rag, ↑get to, ↑bother, ↑get at, ↑irritate, ↑rile, ↑nark, ↑nettle, ↑gravel, ↑vex, ↑chafe, ↑devil
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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The performance is likely to antagonise Sue


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  • antagonise — (v.) chiefly British English spelling of ANTAGONIZE (Cf. antagonize); see IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Antagonised; antagonising …   Etymology dictionary

  • antagonise — (Brit.) v. cause to hate, make an enemy of; cause hostility, provoke antagonism; oppose, counteract (also antagonize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antagonise — /ænˈtægənaɪz / (say an taguhnuyz) verb (t) (antagonised, antagonising) 1. to make hostile; make an antagonist of: *Ah, Alan, am I unfortunate in that I antagonise your friends, or are you unfortunate in your friends … ? –erle cox, 1925. 2.… …  

  • antagonise — an|tag|on|ise [ æn tægə,naız ] a British spelling of antagonize …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • antagonise — [[t]æntæ̱gənaɪz[/t]] see antagonize …   English dictionary

  • antagonise — an·tag·o·nise …   English syllables

  • antagonise — UK [ænˈtæɡənaɪz] / US [ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz] antagonize …   English dictionary

  • antagonised — antagonise (Brit.) v. cause to hate, make an enemy of; cause hostility, provoke antagonism; oppose, counteract (also antagonize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antagonises — antagonise (Brit.) v. cause to hate, make an enemy of; cause hostility, provoke antagonism; oppose, counteract (also antagonize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antagonising — antagonise (Brit.) v. cause to hate, make an enemy of; cause hostility, provoke antagonism; oppose, counteract (also antagonize) …   English contemporary dictionary

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