dissimilate

English

Etymology

From dis- +‎ Latin similis (“like”), modelled on assimilate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪˈsɪmɪleɪt/

Verb

dissimilate (third-person singular simple present dissimilates, present participle dissimilating, simple past and past participle dissimilated)

1. (rare, transitive) To make dissimilar or unlike.
2. (rare, intransitive) To become dissimilar or unlike.

Derived terms

• dissimilator

 

Translations

make dissimilar

• Bulgarian: ^{(please verify)} правя различен (pravja različen)
• French: dissimiler (fr), distinguer (fr), différentier (fr)
• Hungarian: elhasonít

become dissimilar

• Hungarian: elhasonul (hu)

Anagrams

• dismalities