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conjoin

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of conjoin

1 to come together to form a single unit

  • several streets conjoin to form the crossroads known as New Yorkʼs Times Square
Synonyms of conjoin

associate, coalesce, combine, conjugate, connect, couple, fuse, interfuse, join, link (up), marry, unify, unite
Words Related to conjoin

mate, yoke

ally, confederate, league

chain, compound, hitch, hook, splice

assemble, cluster, congregate, constellate, convene, gather, meet

recombine, reconnect, rejoin, reunify, reunite
Near Antonyms of conjoin

detach, disaffiliate, disconnect, disjoin, disjoint, dissociate, disunite, divide, divorce, fractionate, isolate, resolve, uncouple, unyoke

disband, disperse, scatter
Antonyms of conjoin

break up, dissever, part, section, separate, sever, split, sunder, unlink

2 to form or enter into an association that furthers the interests of its members

  • small farmers had to conjoin in order to compete with the agricultural conglomerates
Synonyms of conjoin

ally, associate, band (together), club, coalesce, cohere, confederate, cooperate, federate, league, unite
Words Related to conjoin

cabal, collaborate, gang up, hang together, team (up)

incorporate, organize, unionize

affiliate

amalgamate, combine, conglomerate, consolidate, converge, group, join, merge

knot, link, tie, wed
Phrases Synonymous with conjoin

close ranks, pull together
Near Antonyms of conjoin

detach, disengage, dissolve, disunite, divorce, part, segregate, separate, sever, split, sunder

alienate, estrange, fall out
Antonyms of conjoin

break up, disband

3 to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end

  • government agencies and private charities have conjoined to bring relief to the famine-stricken nation
Synonyms of conjoin

band (together), collaborate, concert, concur, conspire, cooperate, join, league, team (up), unite
Words Related to conjoin

connive

affiliate, ally, associate, combine, confederate, hang together, interface
Phrases Synonymous with conjoin

make common cause, play ball, pull together

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