Adjoin and Retrench

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Adjoin verb - To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.

Usage example: after the dictionary writer's talk, the principal adjoined a few remarks about her own love of words

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Retrench is an antonym for adjoin.

Retrench verb - Tighten one's belt; use resources carefully.

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Adjoin is an antonym for retrench.

Nearby Words: retrenchment, retrenching

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Retrench and Adjoin. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adjoin/retrench

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