antagonize

🇺🇸 /ænˈtæɡənaɪz/ 🇬🇧 /ænˈtæɡənaɪz/
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verb
R

to provoke someone into feeling hostile or being against you

He tried to avoid speaking up in the meeting to prevent antagonizing his boss.

他试图避免在会议上发言,以防止激怒他的老板。

translation

v. 激怒

词形变化

3rd Present antagonizes
Past antagonized
Perfect antagonized
Progressive antagonizing