dissimilate
dissimilate · dissimilates · dissimilated · dissimilating
To make dissimilar or unlikeTo make dissimilar or unlike.
/dɪˈsɪmɪleɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(rare, transitive)To make dissimilar or unlike.
make dissimilar; cause to become less similar
(intransitive, rare)To become dissimilar or unlike.
become dissimilar or less similar
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
First attested in 1841; borrowed from Medieval Latin dissimilātus, perfect passive particiFirst attested in 1841; borrowed from Medieval Latin dissimilātus, perfect passive participle of dissimilō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), hypercorrected form of Classical Latin dissimulō, from dis- + simulō, from similis (“similar, the same as”); the vocalism was perhaps influenced by assimilate, compare dissimulate. Cognate with French dissimiler; doublet of dissemble, dissimulate, and dissimule.
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Forms
dissimilates, dissimilating, dissimilated, dissimilated| Base form | dissimilate · to dissimilate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dissimilates |
| Present participle | dissimilating |
| Past simple | dissimilated |
| Past participle | dissimilated |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle