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Word: Antagonize
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘compete with’): from Greek antagōnizesthai, from ant- ‘against’ + agōnizesthai ‘struggle’ (see agonize)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
anˈtaɡənʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cause (someone) to become hostile or angry
Short Definition:cause someone to become hostile
Examples:- he antagonized fellow architects by criticizing traditional values
- she seemed reckless in the way she deliberately tried to antagonize her interviewers
Definition:
(of a substance) act as an antagonist of (a substance or its action)
Short Definition:(of substance) act as antagonist of
Examples:- two other drugs antagonized the antidepressant-like effect
Variant Forms:
- antagonise
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