antagonize
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Antagonize the artists, and it may seem as though the world’s turning in 2017 will, in fact, be back to the late 1960s and early 1970s.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2017
Don’t Antagonize Those Who Could Help Paul Butler, Law professor and former prosecutor As a victim of racial profiling, I understand the anger it breeds.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2012
Antagonize, Alienate, Oppose The word antagonize should not be used in the sense of alienate; as, "Your proposition will antagonize many supporters of the measure."
From Slips of Speech : a Helpful Book for Everyone Who Aspires to Correct the Everyday Errors of Speaking by Bechtel, John Hendricks
Antagonize, oppose.—To antagonize means properly "to struggle against," "to oppose actively," or "to counteract."
From Practical Exercises in English by Buehler, Huber Gray
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