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dissimilate
dis·sim·i·late [ di símmə làyt ] (past and past participle dis·sim·i·lat·ed, present participle dis·sim·i·lat·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·sim·i·lates)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. lose similarity: to make something dissimilar, or become dissimilar
2. change to different consonant sound: to undergo linguistic dissimilation, or change a consonant or consonants by this process
[Mid-19th century. <dis- + assimilate]

dis·sim·i·la·tive [ di símmə làytiv ] adjective
dis·sim·i·la·to·ry [ di símmələ tàwree ] adjective
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