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Definition of antagonize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

antagonize

verb

NAmE//ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz//

antagonize somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they antagonize

he / she / it antagonizes

past simple antagonized

-ing form antagonizing

to do something to make someone angry with you Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more.

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