ANTAGONISE


Meaning of ANTAGONISE in English

an ‧ tag ‧ o ‧ nize BrE AmE ( also antagonise British English ) /ænˈtæɡənaɪz/ verb [transitive]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: antagonizesthai , from anti- ( ⇨ ↑ anti- ) + agonizesthai 'to fight' (from agon ; , ↑ agony ) ]

to annoy someone very much by doing something that they do not like:

Do not antagonize your customers.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.