antagonise

antagonise
antagonise (v.) chiefly British English spelling of ANTAGONIZE (Cf. antagonize); see -IZE (Cf. -ize). Related: Antagonised; antagonising.

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  • antagonise — (Brit.) v. cause to hate, make an enemy of; cause hostility, provoke antagonism; oppose, counteract (also antagonize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antagonise — /ænˈtægənaɪz / (say an taguhnuyz) verb (t) (antagonised, antagonising) 1. to make hostile; make an antagonist of: *Ah, Alan, am I unfortunate in that I antagonise your friends, or are you unfortunate in your friends … ? –erle cox, 1925. 2.… …  

  • antagonise — verb 1. act in opposition to (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑antagonize, ↑counteract • Derivationally related forms: ↑antagonism • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑move …   Useful english dictionary

  • antagonise — an|tag|on|ise [ æn tægə,naız ] a British spelling of antagonize …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • antagonise — [[t]æntæ̱gənaɪz[/t]] see antagonize …   English dictionary

  • antagonise — an·tag·o·nise …   English syllables

  • antagonise — UK [ænˈtæɡənaɪz] / US [ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz] antagonize …   English dictionary

  • antagonised — antagonise (Brit.) v. cause to hate, make an enemy of; cause hostility, provoke antagonism; oppose, counteract (also antagonize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antagonises — antagonise (Brit.) v. cause to hate, make an enemy of; cause hostility, provoke antagonism; oppose, counteract (also antagonize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • antagonising — antagonise (Brit.) v. cause to hate, make an enemy of; cause hostility, provoke antagonism; oppose, counteract (also antagonize) …   English contemporary dictionary

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