Synonyms of cooperate

cooperate

verb

kō-ˈä-pə-ˌrāt 

1

as in to collaborate

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

conservation groups cooperated with state authorities to find a humane way to manage the area's overpopulation of deer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collaborate
• unite
• join
• conspire
• concur
• concert
• play ball
• combine
• league
• pull together
• team (up)
• band (together)
• make common cause
• conjoin
• affiliate
• connive
• interface
• ally
• confederate
• associate
• hang together

2

as in to unite

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

several industrialized nations cooperated in a trade agreement to reduce or eliminate tariffs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unite
• collaborate
• merge
• federate
• organize
• coalesce
• cohere
• club
• confederate
• join
• ally
• consolidate
• converge
• pull together
• league
• associate
• close ranks
• band (together)
• combine
• incorporate
• conjoin
• amalgamate
• hang together
• unionize
• group
• affiliate
• link
• team (up)
• tie
• gang up
• conglomerate
• cabal
• knot
• wed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disband
• split
• break up
• separate
• dissolve
• disengage
• segregate
• sever
• detach
• part
• divorce
• fall out
• alienate
• disunite
• sunder
• estrange

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cooperate

Police said the driver of the cement truck stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

DeVeydt said the company has no updates but continues to cooperate with the government. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Bobby DeNault, Kalshi’s head of enforcement, told ABC in a statement that its surveillance team was cooperating and aiding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said, adding that the driver did not appear to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 July 2026