antagonize: Meaning and Definition of

an•tag•o•nize

Pronunciation: (an-tag'u-nīz"), [key]
— v., -nized, -niz•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of: His speech antagonized many voters.
  2. to act in opposition to; oppose.
—v.i.
  1. to act antagonistically.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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