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antagonize

an·ta·go·nize

UK/ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/ US/ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/ uncommon

verb

1.

provoke the hostility of

  • “Don”
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Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai), from ἀντι- (anti-) + ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnízomai). By surface analysis, ant- + agon + -ize.

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