Synonyms of branch

branch 1 of 2

noun

1

as in limb

a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant

I loved climbing among the branches of that old tree

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limb
• twig
• bough
• offshoot
• branchlet
• spur
• shoot
• outgrowth
• sprig
• spray

2

as in affiliate

a local unit of an organization

a bank with many neighborhood branches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affiliate
• cell
• chapter
• council
• wing
• local
• arm
• division
• offshoot
• subchapter
• post
• lodge

3

as in tributary

a stream that flows into a larger body of water

the Blue Nile, the Atbara, and the White Nile are the three primary branches of the Nile River

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tributary
• feeder
• bayou
• affluent
• confluent
• headwater
• influent
• backwater
• source
• creek
• brook
• rivulet
• run
• rill
• streamlet
• head
• fountainhead
• brooklet
• headstream

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• effluent
• distributary

4

as in department

a large unit of a governmental, business, or educational organization

the two branches of the U.S. Congress

Synonyms & Similar Words

• department
• agency
• office
• bureau
• service
• desk
• division
• arm
• subdivision
• subdepartment

branch

2 of 2

verb

as in to radiate

to extend outwards from or as if from a central point

threads branched from the center of the spider web

Synonyms & Similar Words

• radiate
• stem
• ray
• flow
• diverge
• fan (out)
• derive
• emanate
• split
• proceed
• fork
• diffuse
• separate
• arise
• divide
• spread
• dispel
• part
• ramify
• disperse
• issue
• spring
• dissipate
• scatter
• splay
• unlink
• uncouple
• unyoke

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• focus
• meet
• concentrate
• converge
• approach
• near
• funnel
• join
• couple
• connect
• link
• unite
• centralize
• close in (on)
• center (on)

Phrases Containing branch

• branch (out)