antagonise

• Jemanden feindselig stimmen oder gegen sich aufbringen; Reaktionen des Widerstands, Ärgers oder der Ablehnung hervorrufen.

A verb meaning to cause someone to become hostile or unfriendly; to provoke or irritate.

1. Act in opposition toB2formal

   To actively oppose or work against someone or something.

   Sich widersetzen

   • The new policy will antagonise the local community.
   • His comments were designed to antagonise the opposition.
   • She refused to antagonise her colleagues by taking sides.

   Synonymecombatconfrontcontradictcounterdefyfightopposeresist

   Antonymeaidassistbefriendhelpsupport

2. Provoke hostilityB2formal

   To cause someone to feel angry or hostile, often deliberately.

   Feindseligkeit hervorrufen

   • He tried not to antagonise his boss during the meeting.
   • The constant teasing began to antagonise the younger students.
   • Her blunt remarks antagonised many people in the room.

   Synonymealienateangerannoyestrangegallinflameirritateprovokerilevex

   Antonymeappeaseconciliatemollifypacifyplacatesoothe