Antagonize
/ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction). transitive
"The other children constantly antagonized Joe to the point of tears."
- 2 provoke the hostility of wordnet
- 3 act in opposition to wordnet
Example
More examples"He didn't want to antagonize her."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai), from ἀντι- (anti-) + ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnízomai).