10 definitions found for Antagonize

Antagonize ANTAG'ONIZE, v.i. To contend against; to act in opposition; to oppose in argument.

antagonize v 1: provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss" [syn: antagonize, antagonise] 2: act in opposition to [syn: antagonize, antagonise, counteract]

antagonize transitive verb (-nized; -nizing) Etymology: Greek antagōnizesthai, from anti- + agōnizesthai to struggle, from agōn contest — more at agony Date: circa 1742 1. to act in opposition to ; counteract 2. to incur or provoke the hostility of <his criticism antagonized his friends>

antagonize
v.tr. (also -ise)
1 evoke hostility or opposition or enmity in.
2 (of one force etc.) counteract or tend to neutralize (another).
Derivatives:
antagonization n.
Etymology: Gk antagonizomai (as ANTI-, agonizomai f. agon contest)

antagonize (antagonizes, antagonizing, antagonized) Note: in BRIT, also use 'antagonise' If you antagonize someone, you make them feel angry or hostile towards you. He didn't want to antagonize her. VERB: V n

antagonize ænˈtæɡənaɪz v.tr. (also -ise) 1 evoke hostility or opposition or enmity in. 2 (of one force etc.) counteract or tend to neutralize (another). øøantagonization n. [Gk antagonizomai (as ANTI-, agonizomai f. agon contest)]

Antagonize An*tag"o*nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Antagonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Antagonozing.] [Gr. ?. See Antagonism.] To contend with; to oppose actively; to counteract.

Antagonize An*tag"o*nize, v. i. To act in opposition.

antagonize I. v. a. Oppose, contend against, counteract, conflict with, be hostile to, tend to annul, check. II. v. n. Struggle together, contend with each other, be at feud, tend to annul each other.

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