antagonize

an·tag·o·nize

vt

an·tag·o·nized also British an·tag·o·nisedan·tag·o·niz·ing also British an·tag·o·nis·ing

Definition of ANTAGONIZE

: to act in antagonism to : counteract <these effects are antagonized by atropine—Ernest Bueding & Harry Most>

Variants of ANTAGONIZE

an·tag·o·nize also British an·tag·o·nise \an-ˈtag-ə-ˌnīz\