Catenate and Detach

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Catenate verb - To put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole.

Usage example: a Broadway musical that catenates a series of pop hits by means of a flimsy libretto

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Detach is an antonym for catenate.

Detach verb - Cause to become detached or separated; take off.

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Catenate is an antonym for detach.

Nearby Words: detached, detachment, detaching, detachable, detacher

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