ANTAGONIZE

antagonize, antagonise

(verb) provoke the hostility of; “Don’t antagonize your boss”

antagonize, antagonise, counteract

(verb) act in opposition to

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

antagonize (third-person singular simple present antagonizes, present participle antagonizing, simple past and past participle antagonized)

(transitive) to work against; to oppose (especially to incite reaction)

Synonyms: harass, oppose, pester

Antonyms: appease, quell

Source: Wiktionary


An*tag"o*nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Antagonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Antagonozing.] Etym: [Gr. Antagonism.]

Definition: To contend with; to oppose actively; to counteract.

An*tag"o*nize, v. i.

Definition: To act in opposition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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