Taunted, after time, relaxed (6)
I believe the answer is:
teased
'taunted' is the definition.
('tease' can be a synonym of 'taunt')
'time relaxed' is the wordplay.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'relaxed' becomes 'eased' (I've seen this before).
't'+'eased'='TEASED'
'after' is the link.
(Other definitions for teased that I've seen before include "Sedate (anag.)" , "Annoyed playfully and carded wool" , "Separated fibres - ragged" , "Made fun of, playfully" , "Poked fun" .)