antagonize

Definition of Antagonize in English :

1. antagonise, antagonize

provoke the hostility of

Example Sentences:
'Don't antagonize your boss'

2. antagonise, antagonize, counteract

act in opposition to

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Antagonize

verb (transitive)

1.

to make hostile; annoy or irritate

2.

to act in opposition to or counteract

verb transitiveWord forms: anˈtagoˌnized or anˈtagoˌnizing

1.

to oppose or counteract

2.

to incur the dislike of; make an enemy of

tr.v. an·tag·o·nized, an·tag·o·niz·ing, an·tag·o·niz·es

1. To incur the dislike of; provoke hostility or enmity in: antagonized her officemates with her rude behavior.

2. To counteract.