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compound

[kom-pound, kom-pound, kom-pound, kuhm-pound, kom-pound] / ˈkɒm paʊnd, kɒmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd, kəmˈpaʊnd, ˈkɒm paʊnd /
NOUN
combination, mixture
Synonyms
STRONG
admixture aggregate alloy amalgam amalgamation blend combo commixture composite composition compost conglomerate fusion goulash medley mishmash soup stew synthesis union
Antonyms
STRONG
division separation
VERB
mix, combine
Synonyms
STRONG
admix amalgamate associate blend bracket coalesce commingle commix concoct connect couple fuse immix intermingle join link meld mingle synthesize unite
WEAK
coagment make up
Antonyms
STRONG
disconnect disjoin divide separate unmix
WEAK
better make easy uncomplicate
VERB
make difficult; complicate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add to aggravate exacerbate heighten intensify magnify multiply worsen
STRONG
augment confound confuse extend
WEAK
make complex make intricate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm decrease help improve lessen soothe weaken
STRONG
clarify clear up enlighten explain
WEAK
better divide make easy separate uncomplicate unmix

Example Sentences

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The attack happened March 3, when an Iranian drone evaded the air defenses guarding Riyadh’s gated Diplomatic Quarter and slammed into the American compound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Expert video analysis suggests a US Tomahawk missile struck the military compound.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The concrete compound features an Instagram-ready layout with 15,320 square feet of living space, seven bedrooms, and 9.5 bathrooms.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Maduro, 63, and wife Cilia Flores have been held in a Brooklyn jail for almost three months after American commandos snatched the pair from their compound in Caracas in early January.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

That night I told my Lost Boy friend what had happened, and the next day, he came to the compound with me.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.