Word

antagonise, v.
(antagonised, antagonises, antagonising)
freq. cnt. 1

act in opposition to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

antagonise antagonize counteract

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

provoke the hostility of
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

antagonise antagonize

sample sentences

"Don't antagonize your boss"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antagonism antagonism

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antagonism antagonism

semantic pointers

hypernym

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