subjoin

sub·join

verb \(ˌ)səb-ˈjȯin\

Definition of SUBJOIN

transitive verb

: 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

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Rhymes with SUBJOIN

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