Correct option is C
The correct antonym of the given word is
(c) Soothe.
Antagonise: To make someone hostile or angry; to provoke or irritate.
Antagonise (Hindi): शत्रुता पैदा करना।
Example: His rude behavior
antagonized his colleagues.
Soothe: To calm, comfort, or relieve distress; the opposite of provoking hostility.
Example: She tried to
soothe the crying child.
Synonyms of antagonise: irritate, provoke, annoy, exasperate.
Antonyms of antagonise:
soothe, calm, appease, pacify.
Meanings of the other given options:
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Exasperate: (Hindi: क्रोधित करना) To irritate or anger further.
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Alienate: (Hindi: दूर करना) To isolate or estrange someone.
·
Counteract: (Hindi: निरोध करना) To neutralize or oppose an action.