dissimilate

Meanings

Verb

become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities
- "These consonants dissimilate"
make dissimilar; cause to become less similar
become dissimilar or less similar
- "These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time"
To make dissimilar or unlike.
To become dissimilar or unlike.

Origin / Etymology

First 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.

Antonyms

assimilate

Scrabble Score: 14

dissimilate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dissimilate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dissimilate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

dissimilate is a valid Words With Friends word