"antagonize" meaning in English

See antagonize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /anˈtaɡənʌɪz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-antagonize.wav [US] Forms: antagonize [canonical], antagonizes [third-person, singular], antagonized [past], antagonized [past, participle], antagonizing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|antagoniz|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you antagonize someone, you cause them to be hostile or angry. Synonyms: harass, oppose, pester
    Sense id: simple-antagonize-en-verb-ARdDfWKV
     
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