antagonize
(verb)
verb
1. provoke the hostility of
- Don't antagonize your boss
Similar word(s): antagonise
Definition categories: emotion, annoy, bother, chafe, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex
2. act in opposition to
Similar word(s): antagonise, counteract
Definition categories: social, act, move
Sentences with antagonize as a verb:
- The other children constantly antagonized Joe to the point of tears.