About The Word Antagonize

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Antagonize

Antagonize Meaning & Definition
Antagonize Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Antagonize?

[v] provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss"
[v] act in opposition to

Synonyms | Synonyms for Antagonize: antagonise | antagonise | counteract

Related Terms | Find terms related to Antagonize: aggravate | alienate | battle | be antipathetic | be inimical | beat against | beat up against | breast the wave | buck | buffet | buffet the waves | clash | close with | collide | combat | compete with | conflict | conflict with | confute | contend against | contest | contradict | contrapose | contravene | counter | counteract | counterattack | counterpose | countervail | counterwork | cross | embitter | envenom | estrange | exacerbate | fight | fight against | go against | go counter to | grapple with | heat up | infuriate | interfere with | join battle with | labor against | lock horns | madden | meet head-on | militate against | offer resistance | oppose | oppugn | provoke | reluct | reluctate | resist | rival | run against | run counter to | set against | set at odds | stem the tide | strive against | struggle against | swim upstream | take on | vie with | work against

See Also | act | annoy | bother | chafe | devil | get at | get to | gravel | irritate | move | nark | nettle | rag | rile | vex

Antagonize In Webster's Dictionary

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

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