confederate

³con·fed·er·ate

verb \-ˈfe-də-ˌrāt\

con·fed·er·at·edcon·fed·er·at·ing

Definition of CONFEDERATE

transitive verb

: to unite in a confederacy

intransitive verb

: to band together

— con·fed·er·a·tive \-ˈfe-d(ə-)rə-tiv, -də-ˌrā-\ adjective

Examples of CONFEDERATE

1. <the nations confederated in order to lower international trade barriers>

First Known Use of CONFEDERATE

1531

Related to CONFEDERATE

Synonyms: associate, band (together), club, coalesce, cohere, ally, conjoin, cooperate, federate, league, unite

Antonyms: break up, disband

Related Words: cabal, collaborate, gang up, hang together, team (up); incorporate, organize, unionize; affiliate; amalgamate, combine, conglomerate, consolidate, converge, group, join, merge; knot, link, tie, wed

Near Antonyms: detach, disengage, dissolve, disunite, divorce, part, segregate, separate, sever, split, sunder; alienate, estrange, fall out

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