HyperDic: dissimilate

English > 3 senses of the word dissimilate:
VERBchangedissimilatebecome dissimilar / dissimilar by changing the sound qualities
changedissimilatemake dissimilar / dissimilar
changedissimilatebecome dissimilar / dissimilar or less similar
English > dissimilate: 3 senses > verb 1, change
MeaningBecome dissimilar / dissimilar by changing the sound qualities.
PatternSomething ----s; Something is ----ing PP
Example"These consonants dissimilate"
CategoryphoneticsThe branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
OppositeassimilateBecome similar in sound
Spanishdisimilar
Catalandissimilar
Nounsdissimilationa linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other
English > dissimilate: 3 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningmake dissimilar / dissimilar; cause to become less similar.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Oppositeassimilatemake similar
Spanishhacer disímil
Catalandissimilar
English > dissimilate: 3 senses > verb 3, change
MeaningBecome dissimilar / dissimilar or less similar.
PatternSomething ----s
Example"These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time"
NarrowerdifferentiateBecome distinct and acquire a different character
BroaderchangeUndergo a change
OppositeassimilateBecome similar to one's environment
Spanishdisimilar
Catalandissimilar
Nounsdissimilationa linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other

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