dissimilate

dissimilate Definition

dis·simi·late (di sim′ə lāt′)

transitive verb -·lat′ed, -·lat′·ing

to make dissimilar
to cause to undergo dissimilation

Etymology: dis- + (as)similate

intransitive verb

to become dissimilar

dissimilate Related Forms

dis·sim′i·la′·tive adjective

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