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Third Person
antagonizes
Present Participle
antagonizing
Past Tense
antagonized
Past Participle
antagonized
1
to provoke and anger someone so much that they start to hate and oppose one
transitive
- His constant criticism of her work antagonized her to the point of seeking employment elsewhere.
- The politician's controversial remarks antagonized many voters.
- The company's decision to cut benefits antagonized its employees.
- Her refusal to compromise antagonized her colleagues.
- The aggressive tone of the letter antagonized the recipient.
2
(of a substance) to oppose or counteract the action of another substance
transitive
- The medication antagonized the effects of the painkiller, making it less effective.
- Certain foods can antagonize the action of antibiotics, reducing their effectiveness.
- The chemical reaction was altered when one substance antagonized the other.
- The enzyme antagonized the hormone, preventing it from acting properly.
- The new formula was designed to antagonize the harmful effects of the toxin.
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