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antagonize

[ an-tag-uh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object)

antagonized, antagonizing.
  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)

antagonized, antagonizing.
  1. Rare. to act antagonistically.

antagonize

/ æˈæɡəˌԲɪ /

verb

  1. to make hostile; annoy or irritate
  2. to act in opposition to or counteract
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲˌԾ, adjective
  • ˌٲDzԾˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٲo·Ծa· adjective
  • ·ٲo·Ծ·tDz noun
  • a·ٲo·Ծ verb (used with object) reantagonized reantagonizing
  • un·ٲo·Ծa· adjective
  • ܲa·ٲo·Ծ adjective
  • ܲa·ٲo·ԾiԲ adjective
  • ܲa·ٲo·ԾiԲ·ly adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of antagonize1

First recorded in 1625–35, antagonize is from the Greek word Գٲōíٳ󲹾 to contend against, dispute with. See ant-, agonize
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of antagonize1

C17: from Greek ԳٲōԾٳ󲹾, from anti- + ōԾٳ󲹾 to strive, from ō contest
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Abughazaleh, 26, made a name for herself online, analyzing conservative media at outlets like Media Matters and Mother Jones, frequently antagonizing of right-wing pundits like former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.

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However, the response to Gomez's post was swift across the political aisle from online fandoms skewering the actress for alleged performativeness to conservative politicians in Trump's administration antagonizing the star.

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Not only has Musk fired much of the Twitter workforce, but he also publicly antagonized journalists and news outlets on the platform and increasingly spreading misinformation about his more than 200 million followers, CNN reported.

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On the other, you have Baier trying to show he's tough by antagonizing and talking over her.

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Neither side was eager to prolong a battle that antagonized customers.

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