antagonize
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English
Alternative forms
- antagonise (non-Oxford British English)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai), from ἀντι- (anti-) + ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnízomai).[1][2]
Pronunciation
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 a reaction).
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
to oppose
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References
- ^ “antagonize”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ^ “antagonize, v.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
Portuguese
Verb
antagonize
- inflection of antagonizar: