antagonizing

Variant of antagonize

antagonize definition

an·tago·nize (an tag′ə nīz′)

transitive verb antagonized -·nized′, antagonizing -·niz′·ing

  1. to oppose or counteract
  2. to incur the dislike of; make an enemy of

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

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