English verb: dissimilate | |||
| 1. | dissimilate (change) become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities | ||
| Samples | These consonants dissimilate. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Domain category | phonetics | ||
| Antonyms | assimilate | ||
| 2. | dissimilate (change) make dissimilar; cause to become less similar | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Antonyms | assimilate | ||
| 3. | dissimilate (change) become dissimilar or less similar | ||
| Samples | These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | differentiate | ||
| Antonyms | assimilate | ||