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antagonized
[
an-
tag
-
uh
-nahyz
]
Origin
an·tag·o·nize
/
ænˈtæg
əˌnaɪz
/
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[
an-
tag
-
uh
-nahyz
]
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verb,
-nized,
-niz·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or
antagonist
of:
His speech antagonized many voters.
2.
to act in opposition to; oppose.
verb (used without object)
3.
Rare
.
to act
antagonistically
.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Also,
especially British
,
an·tag·o·nise
.
Origin:
1625–35;
<
Greek
antagōnízesthai
to contend against, dispute with.
See
ant-
,
agonize
Related forms
an·tag·o·niz·a·ble,
adjective
an·tag·o·ni·za·tion,
noun
re·an·tag·o·nize,
verb (used with object),
-nized,
-niz·ing.
un·an·tag·o·niz·a·ble,
adjective
un·an·tag·o·nized,
adjective
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un·an·tag·o·niz·ing,
adjective
un·an·tag·o·niz·ing·ly,
adverb
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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Word Origin & History
antagonize
1630s, "to compete with," from Gk. antagonizesthai "to struggle against" (see
antagonist
). Meaning "to struggle against continuously" is recorded from 1742.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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