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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•sim•i•late (di sim′ə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. [Phonet.]- Phoneticsto modify by dissimilation.
- 1835–45; dis-1 + (as)similate
dis•sim′i•la′tive, adj. dis•sim•i•la•to•ry (di sim′ə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dissimilate /dɪˈsɪmɪˌleɪt/ vb - to make or become dissimilar
- (usually followed by to) to change or displace (a consonant) or (of a consonant) to be changed to or displaced by (another consonant) so that its manner of articulation becomes less similar to a speech sound in the same word. Thus (r) in the final syllable of French marbre is dissimilated to (l) in its English form marble
Etymology: 19th Century: from dis-1 + assimilate |