v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )di- ' si-m ə - ˌ l ā t
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Etymology: dis- + -similate (as in assimilate )
Date: 1841
: to undergo dissimilation
– dis · sim · i · la · to · ry \ -m ə -l ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē \ adjective