ANTAGONIZE


Meaning of ANTAGONIZE in English

v.

Pronunciation: an- ' ta-g ə - ˌ n ī z

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: -nized ; -niz · ing

Etymology: Greek antag ō nizesthai, from anti- + ag ō nizesthai to struggle, from ag ō n contest ― more at AGONY

Date: circa 1742

1 : to act in opposition to : COUNTERACT

2 : to incur or provoke the hostility of <his criticism antagonized his friends>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.