verb
or an·tag·o·nise an.ˈtagəˌnīz, aan-
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Greek antagōnizesthai, from anti- anti- (I) + agōnizesthai to struggle, from agōn contest — more at agony
transitive verb
1.
a. archaic : to contend with : oppose
stormed the castle and antagonized the enemy in pitched battle
b. : counteract
the coldness of the air antagonizing the warmth of the metal
: act in opposition to
these effects are antagonized by atropine — Ernest Bueding & Harry Most
2. : to make antagonistic : incur or provoke the hostility of
antagonize his friends by open criticism of their actions
intransitive verb
: to arouse antagonism against oneself
a personality that antagonizes almost immediately
Synonyms: see contest