Definition of antagonise Antagonise
/æntˈæɡənˌaɪz/ - an•tag•o•nise
We found 3 definitions of antagonise from 2 different sources.
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British English
antagonise - /æntˈæɡənˌaɪz/
American English
antagonize - /æntæˈgʌnajˌz/
What does antagonise mean?
WordNet
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| antagonise - provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss" | ||
| antagonize | ||
| annoy, rile, nettle, devil, nark, irritate, gravel, get to, get at, vex, chafe, rag, bother cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" | ||
| antagonise - act in opposition to | ||
| antagonize, counteract | ||
| act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" | ||
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Part of speech
🔤- antagonise, verb, present, 1st person singular of antagonise (infinitive).
- antagonise, verb (infinitive).
