subjoin

sub·join

transitive verb \(ˌ)səb-ˈjȯin\

Definition of SUBJOIN

: annex, append <subjoined a statement of expenses to her report>

Examples of SUBJOIN

1. <subjoined an epilogue that informs the reader of the current doings and whereabouts of the participants in this real-life mystery>

Origin of SUBJOIN

Middle French subjoindre, from Latin subjungere to join beneath, add, from sub- + jungere to join — more at yoke

First Known Use: 1573

Related to SUBJOIN

Synonyms

adjoin, annex, append, add, tack (on)

Antonyms

abate, bate, deduct, knock off, remove, subtract, take off

Related Words

affix, attach, fasten, fix, graft, hitch, tag, tie; infuse, inject, insert, interfuse, introduce; aggrandize, amplify, augment, beef (up), boost, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, increase, multiply, raise, swell up; elongate, lengthen, prolong, protract; enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify; complement, supplement, supply; enforce, reinforce (also reenforce), strengthen; maximize

Near Antonyms

detach, disconnect, disjoin, separate, unfasten; amputate, cut, excise, lop (off), sever; contract, decrease, diminish, lessen, lower, reduce; abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten; compress, condense, constrict, cut back, retrench

Rhymes with SUBJOIN

adjoin, Alboin, benzoin, Burgoyne, conjoin, Des Moines, disjoin, eloign, enjoin, essoin, purloin, recoin, rejoin, sainfoin, short loin, sirloin