ANTAGONIZE
Dictionary entry overview: What does antagonize mean?
• ANTAGONIZE (verb)
The verb ANTAGONIZE has 2 senses:
1. provoke the hostility of
2. act in opposition to
Familiarity information: ANTAGONIZE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ANTAGONIZE (verb)
Meaning:
Provoke the hostility of
Classified under:
Verbs of feeling
Synonyms:
antagonize; antagonise
Context example:
Don't antagonize your boss
Hypernyms (to "antagonize" is one way to...):
annoy; bother; chafe; devil; get at; get to; gravel; irritate; nark; nettle; rag; rile; vex (cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The performance is likely to antagonize Sue
Meaning:
Act in opposition to
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
antagonise; counteract; antagonize
Hypernyms (to "antagonize" is one way to...):
act; move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
