English verb: antagonise | |||
1. | antagonise (social) act in opposition to | ||
Synonyms | antagonize, counteract | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
2. | antagonise (emotion) provoke the hostility of | ||
Samples | Don't antagonize your boss. | ||
Examples | The performance is likely to antagonise Sue | ||
Synonyms | antagonize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex | ||