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an·tag·o·nize

(ăn-tăg′ə-nīz′)

tr.v. an·tag·o·nized, an·tag·o·niz·ing, an·tag·o·niz·es

1. To incur the dislike of; provoke hostility or enmity in: antagonized her officemates with her rude behavior.

2. To counteract.

[Greek antagōnizesthai, to struggle against : anti-, anti- + agōnizesthai, to struggle (from agōn, contest; see agony).]

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antagonize

(ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz) or

antagonise

vb (tr)

1. to make hostile; annoy or irritate

2. to act in opposition to or counteract

[C17: from Greek antagōnizesthai, from anti- + agōnizesthai to strive, from agōn contest]

anˈtagoˌnizable, anˈtagoˌnisable adj

anˌtagoniˈzation, anˌtagoniˈsation n

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an•tag•o•nize

(ænˈtæg əˌnaɪz)

v.t. -nized, -niz•ing.

1. to cause to become hostile; make an enemy or opponent of: His speech antagonized many voters.

2. to act in opposition to; oppose.

[1625–35; < Greek antagōnízesthai to contend against, dispute with. See ant-, agonize]

an•tag′o•niz`a•ble, adj.

an•tag`o•ni•za′tion, n.

antagonize

Past participle: antagonized
Gerund: antagonizing

Imperative
antagonize
antagonize

Present
I antagonize
you antagonize
he/she/it antagonizes
we antagonize
you antagonize
they antagonize

Preterite
I antagonized
you antagonized
he/she/it antagonized
we antagonized
you antagonized
they antagonized

Present Continuous
I am antagonizing
you are antagonizing
he/she/it is antagonizing
we are antagonizing
you are antagonizing
they are antagonizing

Present Perfect
I have antagonized
you have antagonized
he/she/it has antagonized
we have antagonized
you have antagonized
they have antagonized

Past Continuous
I was antagonizing
you were antagonizing
he/she/it was antagonizing
we were antagonizing
you were antagonizing
they were antagonizing

Past Perfect
I had antagonized
you had antagonized
he/she/it had antagonized
we had antagonized
you had antagonized
they had antagonized

Future
I will antagonize
you will antagonize
he/she/it will antagonize
we will antagonize
you will antagonize
they will antagonize

Future Perfect
I will have antagonized
you will have antagonized
he/she/it will have antagonized
we will have antagonized
you will have antagonized
they will have antagonized

Future Continuous
I will be antagonizing
you will be antagonizing
he/she/it will be antagonizing
we will be antagonizing
you will be antagonizing
they will be antagonizing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been antagonizing
you have been antagonizing
he/she/it has been antagonizing
we have been antagonizing
you have been antagonizing
they have been antagonizing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been antagonizing
you will have been antagonizing
he/she/it will have been antagonizing
we will have been antagonizing
you will have been antagonizing
they will have been antagonizing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been antagonizing
you had been antagonizing
he/she/it had been antagonizing
we had been antagonizing
you had been antagonizing
they had been antagonizing

Conditional
I would antagonize
you would antagonize
he/she/it would antagonize
we would antagonize
you would antagonize
they would antagonize

Past Conditional
I would have antagonized
you would have antagonized
he/she/it would have antagonized
we would have antagonized
you would have antagonized
they would have antagonized

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Verb	1.	antagonize - provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss" antagonise annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, rag, bother, chafe, get at, get to - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
	2.	antagonize - act in opposition to antagonise, counteract act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

antagonize

verb annoy, anger, insult, offend, irritate, alienate, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), gall, repel, estrange, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), get up your nose (informal), be on your back (slang), piss you off (taboo slang), rub (someone) up the wrong way (informal), disaffect, get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (Brit. slang) He didn't want to antagonize her.
calm, win over, soothe, disarm, appease, placate, pacify, mollify, conciliate, propitiate

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Translations

يُعادي

znepřátelit (si)znepřátelit si

støde fra sig

verärgern (jemanden)

ανταγωνίζομαι

contrariar

suututtaa

contrarier éveiller l'hostilité

izazvati neprijateljstvo

elidegenít magátólellenségessé tesz

vekja andúî

inimicarsi antagonismo antagonista

敵にまわす

적개심을 일으키다

tegen zich in het harnas jagen

znepriateliť si

stöta bort

ทำให้กลายเป็นศัตรู

düşman etmekdüşmanlığını kazanmak

gây thù địch

敌对

antagonize

[ænˈtægənaɪz] VT I don't want to antagonize him → no quiero contrariarle
he managed to antagonize everybody → logró ponerse a malas con todos, logró suscitar el antagonismo de todos

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antagonize

[ænˈtægənaɪz] antagonise (British) vt → contrarier
He didn't want to antagonize her → Il ne voulait pas la contrarier.

antagonize

vt person → gegen sich aufbringen or stimmen; (= annoy) → verärgern

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antagonize

[ænˈtægəˌnaɪz] vt → provocare l'ostilità di, inimicarsi
I don't want to antagonize her → non voglio inimicarmela

antagonist

(ӕnˈtӕgənist) noun

an opponent or enemy.

anˈtagonism noun

unfriendliness, hostility.

anˌtagoˈnistic adjective

anˌtagoˈnistically adverb

anˈtagonize, anˈtagonise verb

to make an enemy of (someone). You are antagonizing her by your rudeness.

antagonize

→ يُعادي znepřátelit (si) støde fra sig verärgern (jemanden) ανταγωνίζομαι contrariar suututtaa éveiller l'hostilité izazvati neprijateljstvo inimicarsi 敵にまわす 적개심을 일으키다 tegen zich in het harnas jagen motarbeide sprzeciwić się antagonizar конфликтовать stöta bort ทำให้กลายเป็นศัตรู düşmanlığını kazanmak gây thù địch 敌对

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