Dictionary entryCEFR C1verb

antagonize

IPA pronunciation: /ænˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz/

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Russian meaning

Восстанавливать против себя, раздражать

English definition

Cause someone to become hostile or unfriendly.

Example

Avoid contentious partisan slogans that serve merely to antagonize evaluators.

Collocations

antagonize others
deliberately antagonize
antagonize neighbors

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