dissimilate

(di simə lāt′)

transitive verb dissimilated, dissimilating

  1. to make dissimilar
  2. to cause to undergo dissimilation

Origin: dis- + (as)similate

intransitive verb

to become dissimilar

Related Forms:

See dissimilate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb dis·sim·i·lat·ed, dis·sim·i·lat·ing, dis·sim·i·lates
verb, transitive
  1. To make unlike or dissimilar.
  2. Linguistics To cause to undergo dissimilation.
verb, intransitive
  1. To become unlike or dissimilar.
  2. Linguistics To undergo dissimilation.

Origin:

Origin: dis-

Origin: + (as)similate

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