antagonise

Other forms: antagonising; antagonised; antagonises

Definitions of antagonise

1. verb

   provoke the hostility of
   synonyms: antagonize

   type of:

   annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex

   cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
2. verb

   act in opposition to
   synonyms: antagonize, counteract

   type of:

   act, move

   perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)