antagonize
To work against; to opposeTo work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).
» Don't antagonize Tom.
Не треба антагонізувати Тома. — deniko
Не треба настроювати Тома проти нас. — deniko
Не треба ворогувати з Томом. — deniko
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1 sensesTo work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).
The other children constantly antagonized Joe to the point of tears.
antagonisieren, entgegenwirken, bekämpfen
- provoke the hostility of
- act in opposition to
Examples
22 sentencesDon't antagonize Tom.
Не треба антагонізувати Тома. — deniko
You can't afford to antagonize Tom.
I don't want to antagonize Tom.
Tom didn't want to antagonize Mary.
Tom antagonized Mary.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai), from ἀντι- (anti-) + ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnízoFrom Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai), from ἀντι- (anti-) + ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnízomai). By surface analysis, ant- + agon + -ize.
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Forms
antagonizes, antagonizing, antagonized, antagonized| Base form | antagonize · to antagonize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | antagonizes |
| Present participle | antagonizing |
| Past simple | antagonized |
| Past participle | antagonized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
72 synonyms- provoke the hostility of:antagonise
- act in opposition to:antagonisecounteract
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle