dissimilate
dis·sim·i·late
intransitive verb \(ˌ)di-ˈsi-mə-ˌlāt\dis·sim·i·lat·eddis·sim·i·lat·ing
Definition of DISSIMILATE
: to undergo dissimilation
— dis·sim·i·la·to·ry \-mə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective
Origin of DISSIMILATE
dis- + -similate (as in assimilate)
First Known Use: 1841
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