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Dis·Sim·I·Late Verb Dis In  Assimilate  To Undergo Dissimilation

Title dissimilate
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
dis·sim·i·late

 \\(ˌ)di-ˈsi-mə-ˌlāt\\ intransitive verb 
(-lat·ed ; -lat·ing)
 ETYMOLOGY  dis- + -similate (as in assimilate)
 DATE  1841
: to undergo dissimilation
• dis·sim·i·la·to·ry 
 \\-mə-lə-ˌtȯr-ē\\ adjective
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
dis·sim·i·late
\dəˈsiməˌlāt, (ˈ)di|s-, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: dis- (I) + -similate (as in assimilate)
: to make or become dissimilar : undergo or cause to undergo dissimilation

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