antagonized
past simple and past participle ofantagonize
antagonize
verb[T]
(UKusuallyantagonise)uk/ænˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz/us/ænˈtæɡ.ə.naɪz/to make someonedislikeyou orfeelopposedto you:
It's a verydelicatesituationand I've nowishto antagonize him.
Causing feelings of anger and displeasure
- aggravate
- aggrieve
- alienate
- anger
- annoy
- bend
- get upsomeone'snoseidiom
- givesomeonethe shitsidiom
- go too faridiom
- goat
- grate
- joke
- nark
- rub
- rubsomeoneup the wrong wayidiom
- ruffle
- rufflesomeone'sfeathersidiom
- setsomeone'steeth on edgeidiom
- tit
- troll
Examplesofantagonized
antagonized
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
The receptor systems that have beenantagonizedpharmacologically and the brain regions that have been lesioned.
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His policies of political restriction and economic development through functional inequalityantagonizeda large portion of the population.
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Such tactics could only haveantagonizedlocal interests.
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As shown above, phentolamineantagonizedoctopaminergic priming of transient rhabdom shedding.
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One character by itself is not sufficient-for example, a small spot does not give any response from a lengthantagonized, directional cluster of units, if the nonpreferred direction is used.
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This furtherantagonizedthe anti-violence lobby, since the program was now broadcast weekdays and often after school.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He isantagonizedby a group of hoodlums, but he uses martial arts to knock them all out.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These too might haveantagonizedthe population but it is doubtful whether these prohibitions were strictly enforced.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.At first regularlyantagonizedby one another, the two are drawn towards respect and friendship by the stress and horrors of wartime existence.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Ionic calcium isantagonizedby magnesium ions in the nervous system.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This article only furtherantagonizedthe boys to do more damage.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His viewsantagonizedmany, and lead to his son being teased at school as well as calls to their house.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Because her powers work best upon organic material she is reflexivelyantagonizedby anything non-organic, which develops into outright misanthropic technophobia.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Known for having an aristocratic manner thatantagonizedmany people, she was also noted for her energy, intelligence, strong opinions, and willingness to challenge convention.
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