intermingles

Combines with others

Intermingles means mixes together, blending elements that remain somewhat distinct: The smell of coffee intermingles with cigarette smoke.

The word suggests a mingling that preserves identity—things intermingle without fully merging.

Cultures intermingle in border towns; genres intermingle in fusion cuisine.

The prefix adds emphasis to mingle without changing its meaning.

mixing

blend

Combine into mixture

  • meldBlend thoroughly together
  • mergeCombine into unity
  • fuseProtective melting wire

intermix · coalesce · amalgamate · combine · integrate · incorporate · mix · homogenize · emulsify · interlace

socializing

circulate

Move in a loop

hobnob · schmooze · network · converse · interact · engage · chat · banter · party · gather

merging

converge

Meet at a point

blur · blend · dovetail · mesh · interweave · interconnect · crisscross · interlock · confluence · junction

Opposites
mixing/combining

interminglesseparates

Divides into portions

segregates · divides · isolates · partitions · sorts

social interaction

interminglessegregates

Divides by category

excludes · isolates · separates · avoids · shuns

connection versus disconnection

intermingleswithdraws

Pulls out or removes

retreats · distances · avoids · shuns · secludes

Family

intermingle, intermingled, intermingling

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