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Definitions

interbreed

[in-ter-breed] / ˌɪn tərˈbrid /
VERB
cross
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crossbreed hybridize mix
STRONG
blend cross-fertilize cross-pollinate mingle mongrelize
WEAK
cross-mate intercross
Antonyms
WEAK
divide part separate unmix
VERB
intermix
Synonyms
STRONG
admix adulterate alloy amalgamate associate blend braid coalesce commingle commix compound conjoin cross embody fuse hybridize incorporate infiltrate infuse instill intermingle interweave jumble knead link lump merge mingle saturate stir suffuse synthesize tangle transfuse unite weave
WEAK
make up mix up put together work in
Antonyms
STRONG
clean disconnect disjoin divide exclude part purify separate uncomplicate unmix
VERB
mix
Synonyms
STRONGEST
associate blend fuse incorporate infuse mingle stir weave
STRONG
admix adulterate alloy amalgamate braid coalesce commingle commix compound conjoin cross embody hybridize infiltrate instill intermingle interweave jumble knead link lump merge saturate suffuse synthesize tangle transfuse unite
WEAK
make up mix up put together work in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disconnect disjoin divide separate
STRONG
clean part purify uncomplicate unmix
WEAK
detach disengage dissociate remove segregate sever

Example Sentences

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Even though different species can still interbreed, these inversions limit how much their DNA mixes, helping maintain distinct traits.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Barred owls and spotted owls are similar in appearance and can even interbreed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2025

"Over time we are going to have this entire lineage of cold adapted elephants that we can put back into the wild that can interbreed"

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

These two broods may actually overlap — but probably not interbreed — in a small area near central Illinois, entomologists said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

Kneazles have up to eight kittens in a Utter and can interbreed with cats.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

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