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subjoin

transitive verb sub·join \(ˌ)səb-ˈjȯin\

Definition of SUBJOIN

:  annex, append <subjoined a statement of expenses to her report>
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Origin of SUBJOIN

Middle French subjoindre, from Latin subjungere to join beneath, add, from sub- + jungere to join — more at yoke
First Known Use: 1573

Related to SUBJOIN

Synonyms
adjoin, annex, append, add, tack (on)
Antonyms
abate, bate, deduct, knock off, remove, subtract, take off

Rhymes with SUBJOIN

adjoin, Alboin, benzoin, Burgoyne, conjoin, Des Moines, disjoin, eloign, enjoin, essoin, purloin, recoin, rejoin, sainfoin, short loin, sirloin

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