# antagonize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ænˈtæɡ.ɪ.naɪz/ · frequency rank #48,059

## Definitions
1. To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνταγωνίζομαι (antagōnízomai), from ἀντι- (anti-) + ἀγωνίζομαι (agōnízomai).

## Easily confused with
- **antagonist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/antagonist-vs-antagonize)
- **antagonism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/antagonism-vs-antagonize)

## Common misspellings (14)
`anatgonize`, `anntagonize`, `antaggonize`, `antagnoize`, `antagoinze`, `antagoniez`, `antagonizze`, `antagonnize`, `antagonzie`, `antaognize`, `antgaonize`, `anttagonize`, `atnagonize`, `natagonize`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antagonize