DISSIMILATE


Meaning of DISSIMILATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)di-ˈsi-mə-ˌlāt ]

intransitive verb

( -lat·ed ; -lat·ing )

Etymology: dis- + -similate (as in assimilate )

Date: 1841

: to undergo dissimilation

• dis·sim·i·la·to·ry -mə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē adjective

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