dissimilate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities
    • These consonants dissimilate
  2. verb make dissimilar; cause to become less similar
  3. verb become dissimilar or less similar
    • These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time

WordNet


Dis*sim"i*late transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To render dissimilar.

Webster 1913