intermix

in·ter·mix

verb \ˌin-tər-ˈmiks\

Definition of INTERMIX

transitive verb

: to mix together

intransitive verb

: to become mixed together

— in·ter·mix·ture \-ˈmiks-chər\ noun

Examples of INTERMIX

1. When they talk, they often intermix English and Spanish.
2. <intermixed the ingredients just until there were no more lumps in the batter>

Origin of INTERMIX

back-formation from obsolete intermixt intermingled, from Latin intermixtus, past participle of intermiscēre to intermix, from inter- + miscēre to mix — more at mix

First Known Use: 1542

Related to INTERMIX

Synonyms: amalgamate, combine, comingle, commingle, commix, composite, concrete, conflate, fuse, homogenize, immingle, immix, incorporate, integrate, interfuse, intermingle, blend, meld, merge, mingle, mix

Antonyms: break down, break up, separate, unmix

Related Words: add, admix, beat (in), cut in, fold, stir, toss; coalesce, compound, emulsify; conjoin, join, knit, link, unite; intertwine, interweave, weave

Near Antonyms: cleave, disjoin, disunite, divide, divorce, part, rupture, sever, sunder; disperse, dissolve, scatter; detach, disengage, split

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Rhymes with INTERMIX

antefix, cicatrix, crucifix, eighty-six, politics, six-o-six, superfix