antagonize
verb [T] (UK usually antagonise) /ænˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz/Definition
› to make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you: It's a very delicate situation and I've no wish to antagonize him.Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
(Definition of antagonize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aggravate verb (ANNOY)
- alienate verb (LOSE SUPPORT)
- anger verb
- annoy verb
- annoyance noun
- get a rise out of idiom
- get in sb's hair idiom
- get on sb's tits idiom
- get on sb's wick idiom
- get/go beyond a joke idiom
- importune verb
- make (sb's) hackles rise idiom
- make sb's blood boil idiom
- nettle verb
- nuisance noun
- outrage verb
- turn sb's stomach idiom
- vex verb
- wind sb up phrasal verb (ANNOY)
- won't thank you for doing sth idiom
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