Antagonize
[æn'tæɡənaɪz]
Definition
(verb.) provoke the hostility of; 'Don't antagonize your boss'.
(verb.) act in opposition to.
Edited by Hattie--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To contend with; to oppose actively; to counteract.
(v. i.) To act in opposition.
Typist: Perry
Examples
- No doubt he hoped to antagonize Assembly and Commune, but the Assembly had none of the fighting spirit of the H?tel de Ville. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- He had estranged all free-spirited men, and he had antagonized the church. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Checker: Lola