dissimilate
/dɪˈsɪmɪleɪt/
dissimilate verb: to make dissimilar or unlike.
Verb
dissimilate (third-person singular simple present dissimilates, present participle dissimilating, simple past and past participle dissimilated)
- To make dissimilar or unlike.
- To become dissimilar or unlike.
dissimilate meaning in Bengali
dissimilate in Bengali
- অসদৃশ, আলাদা করা, আলাদা হওয়া
Forms of dissimilate
| third-person singular present | dissimilates |
|---|---|
| present participle | dissimilating |
| past participle | dissimilated |
| past | dissimilated |
Origin of dissimilate
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.
Words formed from dissimilate
Questions about dissimilate
- What does dissimilate mean?
- Dissimilate means to make dissimilar or unlike.
- What is dissimilate in Bengali?
- Dissimilate in Bengali is অসদৃশ, আলাদা করা, আলাদা হওয়া. See Dissimilate meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is dissimilate?
- Dissimilate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce dissimilate?
- Dissimilate is pronounced /dɪˈsɪmɪleɪt/.
- What is the past tense of dissimilate?
- The past tense of dissimilate is dissimilated.
Words near dissimilate in the dictionary
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