antagonized
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antagonizing, present participle; antagonised, past participle; antagonized, past participle; antagonising, present participle; antagonizes, 3rd person singular present; antagonized, past tense; antagonised, past tense; antagonises, 3rd person singular present;
/anˈtagəˌnīz/,
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antagonizing, present participle; antagonised, past participle; antagonized, past participle; antagonising, present participle; antagonizes, 3rd person singular present; antagonized, past tense; antagonised, past tense; antagonises, 3rd person singular present;
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Cause (someone) to become hostile
- - he antagonized many colleagues during the budget wars
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(of a substance) Act as an antagonist of (a substance or its action)
- - two other drugs antagonized the antidepressantlike effect
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- (antagonize) provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss"
- (antagonize) act in opposition to
- (antagonize) To work against; oppose; especially to incite reaction
- (antagonize) (vb.): oppose; make angry
- (antagonize) incur the dislike of someone; counteract