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an•tag•o•nize
Pronunciation: (an-tag'u-nīz"), [key]
—v., -nized, -niz•ing.
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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.
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v.i.
Rare.to act antagonistically.
Also, esp. Brit.,an•tag'o•nise".Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.