antagonize
an‧tag‧o‧nize
(also antagonise British English) /ænˈtæɡənaɪz/ verb [transitive]
Do not antagonize your customers.
an‧tag‧o‧nize
(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:Language: Greek
Origin: antagonizesthai, from anti- ( ⇨ anti-) + agonizesthai 'to fight' (from agon; , agony)