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dissimilate

/ dissimilate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
become dissimilar or less similar
"These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time"
Opposites:
assimilate
Type of:
change
Kinds of:
differentiate
Derived:
dissimilation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
make dissimilar; cause to become less similar
Opposites:
assimilate
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities
"These consonants dissimilate"
Opposites:
assimilate
Type of:
change
Derived:
dissimilation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Domain:
phonetics
Semantic Complexity
40%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
2
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change differentiate assimilate alter modify