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antagonized

antagonized is the simple past and past participle of antagonize.

Adjective

antagonized (comparative more antagonized, superlative most antagonized)

  1. (especially describing a muscle) Having been acted on by antagonistic forces.
  2. Having been aggravated or made into an enemy.

Meaning of antagonize

Verb

antagonize (third-person singular simple present antagonizes, present participle antagonizing, simple past and past participle antagonized)

  1. (transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).
    • The other children constantly antagonized Joe to the point of tears.
    Antonyms:
    appease, quell

Forms of antagonized

Verb
alternative formantagonised
Adjective
comparativemore antagonized
superlativemost antagonized

Words formed from antagonized

Questions about antagonized

What does antagonized mean?
Antagonized means having been acted on by antagonistic forces.
What is antagonized the simple past and past participle of?
Antagonized is the simple past and past participle of antagonize.
What part of speech is antagonized?
Antagonized is an adjective.

Words near antagonized in the dictionary

  1. antagonists
  2. antagonizable
  3. antagonization
  4. antagonizations
  5. antagonize
  6. antagonized
  7. antagonizer
  8. antagonizers
  9. antagonizes
  10. antagonizing
  11. antagony

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