antagonize

antagonize Definition

an·tago·nize (an tag′ə nīz′)

transitive verb -·nized′, -·niz′·ing

Etymology: Gr antagōnizesthai, to struggle against < anti-, against + agōnizesthai: see agonize

antagonize Synonyms

alienate, offend, set against; see alienate, anger 1.

antagonize Usage Examples

Object

effect: A well established screening test for novel antipsychotic drugs involves examining their ability to antagonize the effects of amphetamine on animal behaviors.
other: Mix a little sincerity and gumption in your hard-line approach, and perhaps you'll get somewhere and not antagonize others.
group: But I can't afford to antagonize any group too greatly, or they might soon be ganging up against me.
action: The wild-type PTEN protein is a lipid phosphatase which antagonizes PI3K action.

Modifying Another Word

not: Mix a little sincerity and gumption in your hard-line approach, and perhaps you'll get somewhere and not antagonize others.

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