antagonize

动词 v.
/ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/    /ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/|[ɛənˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz]|/ænˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz/|[ɛənˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz]|/ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.nɑez/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction). transitive
    — The other children constantly antagonized Joe to the point of tears.

词形变化

antagonizes present,singular,third-person antagonizing participle,present antagonized participle,past antagonized past antagonise alternative

词源

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