merger

merg·er

noun \ˈmər-jər\

Definition of MERGER

1

law : the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment

2

a : the act or process of merging b : absorption by a corporation of one or more others; also : any of various methods of combining two or more organizations (as business concerns)

Examples of MERGER

1. The law firm announced its $50 million merger with one of its competitors.
2. If the proposed merger of the two oil companies goes through, it would be bad for the economy.

Origin of MERGER

merge + -er (as in waiver)

First Known Use: 1728

Related to MERGER

Synonyms: combination, combining, connecting, connection, consolidation, coupling, junction, linking, union, merging, unification

Antonyms: breakup, disconnection, dissolution, disunion, division, parting, partition, schism, scission, split

Related Words: agglomeration, amalgamation, blend, coalescence, commingling, compounding, fusion, intermingling, intermixture, mingling, mix, mixture, synthesis; reunification, reunion

Near Antonyms: detachment, divorcement, separation, severance

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Rhymes with MERGER

perjure, purger, scourger, urger, verger