( BrE also an·tag·on·ise ) / ænˈtægənaɪz; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] to do sth to make sb angry with you :
Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent. (in the sense struggle against ): from Greek antagōnizesthai , from ant- against + agōnizesthai struggle (from agōn contest).