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antagonise
verb
1. act in opposition to (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑antagonize, ↑counteract
Derivationally related forms: ↑antagonism
Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

2. provoke the hostility of
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Don't antagonize your boss

Syn: ↑antagonize
Derivationally related forms: ↑antagonism, ↑antagonism (for: ↑antagonize)
Hypernyms:
annoy, ↑rag, ↑get to, ↑bother, ↑get at, ↑irritate, ↑rile, ↑nark, ↑nettle, ↑gravel, ↑vex, ↑chafe, ↑devil
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s somebody

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Something ——s somebody

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The performance is likely to antagonise Sue


Useful english dictionary. 2012.