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dis•sim•i•late  (di sim′ə lāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. [Phonet.]
  1. Phoneticsto modify by dissimilation.
  • 1835–45; dis-1 + (as)similate
dis•sim′i•la′tive, adj. 
dis•sim•i•la•to•ry  (di sim′ə lə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 

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