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dissimilate

(di sim′ə lāt′)

transitive verb dissimilated, dissimilating

to make dissimilar
to cause to undergo dissimilation

Origin: dis- + (as)similate

intransitive verb

to become dissimilar

Related Forms:

dissimilative adjective

See dissimilate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb dis·sim·i·lat·ed, dis·sim·i·lat·ing, dis·sim·i·lates

verb, transitive

To make unlike or dissimilar.
Linguistics To cause to undergo dissimilation.

verb, intransitive

To become unlike or dissimilar.
Linguistics To undergo dissimilation.

Origin:

Origin: dis-

Origin: + (as)similate

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