dissimilate

verbs

become dissimilar by changing the sound qualities
"These consonants dissimilate"
dissimilate
is derived from
dissimilation
antonym
assimilate
domain category
the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
phonetics
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
change
make dissimilar; cause to become less similar
dissimilate
antonym
assimilate
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify
become dissimilar or less similar
"These two related tribes of people gradually dissimilated over time"
dissimilate
is derived from
dissimilation
antonym
assimilate
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
change