enlist
verbHow many syllables in enlist?
There are 2 syllables in the word enlist.Divide enlist into syllables:
en · list
How to pronounce enlist:
Definition of enlist:
- enlist (verb):
- join the military.
- to enter the armed forces
- to secure the support and aid of employ in advancing an interest
Synonyms for enlist:
conscript
draft
enrol
enroll
enter (into)
impanel
induct
inscribe
join
join up
list
matriculate
muster
register
sign up
volunteer
Antonyms for enlist:
avoid
ax
axe
banish
bounce
break
can
cancel
damage
decline
decrease
destroy
deteriorate
diminish
disarrange
discharge
dismiss
disorder
disorganize
divide
dodge
eject
erase
evict
exclude
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