antagonize, antagonise | vt 1. evoke, a. (opposition in) menimbulkan tentangan: severe restriction that is liable to ~ the student body, sekatan yg keterlaluan yg boleh menimbulkan tentangan pihak pelajar; b. (hostility in) /menimbulkan, menaikkan/ kemarahan, menyebabkan [sso] marah: don’t ~ him, jangan menimbulkan kemarahannya; he ~s his colleagues by openly criticizing their work, dia menimbulkan kemarahan rakan-rakan sekerjanya dgn mengkritik kerja mereka; 2. counteract, neutralize, meneutralkan: the coldness of the air ~s the warmth of the metal, kesejukan udara meneutralkan kepanasan logam itu. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
serve | the harsh words he used only ~d to antagonize them further, kata-kata kesat yg digunakannya hanya menyebabkan mereka bertambah marah; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |