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      dissimilate
      verb
      become dissimilar or less similar
      make dissimilar
      become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities
      Roots
      disdis- · Latin · apart, notsimilissimil- · Latin · like, similaratus-ate · Latin · to make (verb-forming)
      Words related to dissimilate
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      Where does dissimilate come from?

      The word dissimilate breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart, not”); simil, from Latin similis (“like, similar”); and -ate, from Latin atus (“to make (verb-forming)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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