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antagonize
What does antagonize mean?
antagonize (verb): provoke the hostility of.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce antagonize?
/ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does antagonize come from?
From Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai), from ἀντι- (anti-) + ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnízomai).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to antagonize
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “antagonize” mean?
communicate a disease to
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produce or yield flowers
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provoke the hostility of
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to grip or grasp tightly
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