antagonize
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/ænˈtæɡənaɪz/
🇬🇧
/ænˈtæɡənaɪz/
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.
translation
to provoke someone into feeling hostile or being against you
Word Forms
3rd Present
antagonizes
Past
antagonized
Perfect
antagonized
Progressive
antagonizing