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   antagonize

   /anˈtaɡənʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. cause (someone) to become hostile or angry: "he antagonized fellow architects by criticizing traditional values"
   • 2. (of a substance) act as an antagonist of (a substance or its action): "two other drugs antagonized the antidepressant-like effect"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘compete with’): from Greek antagōnizesthai, from ant- ‘against’ + agōnizesthai ‘struggle’ (see agonize).

   Derivatives

   • 1. antagonization noun

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