He didn't want to antagonize her.
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Antagonize
//ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz//
Synonyms for "antagonize" (161 found)
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Strong matches (48)
contend againstcontestcontradictcontraposecontravenecountercounteractcounterattackcounterposecountervailcounterworkcrossembitterenvenomestrangeexacerbatefightfight againstgo againstgo counter to
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Verb(27 words)
counteractdevildisgruntleenrageexasperatefrustrategetget on someone's nervesget on someone's titsget on someone's wickget someone's back upget someone's dander upget someone's goatget someone's irish upget someone's nannyget someone's nanny-goatget under one's goatget under someone's goatget under someone's skinget up
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Related words (80)
Verb(46 words)
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1 entriesSynonyms
1 entriesRelated terms
6 entriesderived
3 entriesmanner of
2 entriesrelated to
5 entriesTranslations
27 translations across 15 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- հակադրվել verb (to oppose)
Basque
1 entries- etsaitu verb (to oppose)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 對抗 /对抗 verb (to oppose)
Dutch
2 entries- antagoneren verb (to oppose)
- tegenwerken verb (to oppose)
Finnish
2 entries- suututtaa verb (to oppose)
- vihastuttaa verb (to oppose)
French
2 entries- antagoniser verb (to oppose)
- contrarier verb (to oppose)
German
4 entries- anfeinden verb (to oppose)
- anpöbeln verb (to oppose)
- antagonisieren verb (to oppose)
- bekämpfen verb (to oppose)
Indonesian
1 entries- menentang verb (to oppose)
Irish
2 entries- cuir as do verb (to oppose)
- olc a chur ar verb (to oppose)
Italian
1 entries- opporsi verb (to oppose)
Māori
1 entries- whakatuma verb (to oppose)
Persian
1 entries- دشمنی کردن verb (to oppose)
Polish
2 entries- antagonizować verb (to oppose)
- zantagonizować verb (to oppose)
Portuguese
1 entries- antagonizar verb (to oppose)
Spanish
2 entries- antagonizar verb (to oppose)
- contrariar verb (to oppose)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
You can't afford to antagonize Tom.
Source: tatoeba (1950655)
I don't want to antagonize Tom.
Source: tatoeba (2014267)
Don't antagonize Tom.
Source: tatoeba (2395978)
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