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Dissimilate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Dissimilate has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities

"These consonants dissimilate"

2

make dissimilar; cause to become less similar

3

become dissimilar or less similar

"These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time"

4

To make dissimilar or unlike.

Related Terms
Antonyms
assimilate
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
change
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
differentiate
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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