Antagonize

Alternative forms

 * antagonise (mainly UK)

Verb

 * 1)  To work against; oppose; especially to incite reaction.
 * The other children constantly antagonized Joe to the point of tears.

Synonyms

 * excruciate, pester, harass, oppose

Antonyms

 * appease, quell

Related terms

 * agitate
 * antagonism


 * antagonist
 * antagonizing

Thesaurus
aggravate; alienate; battle; be antipathetic; be inimical; beat against; beat up against; breast the wave; buck; buffet; buffet the waves; clash; close with; collide; combat; compete with; conflict; conflict with; confute; contend against; contest; contradict; contrapose; contravene; counter; counteract; counterattack; counterpose; countervail; counterwork; cross; embitter; envenom; estrange; exacerbate; fight; fight against; go against; go counter to; grapple with; heat up; infuriate; interfere with; join battle with; labor against; lock horns; madden; meet head-on; militate against; offer resistance; oppose; oppugn; provoke; reluct; reluctate; resist; rival; run against; run counter to; set against; set at odds; stem the tide; strive against; struggle against; swim upstream; take on; vie with; work against

Translations

 * Spanish: antagonizar