dissimilate
UKUS
释义
v.
To make or become unlike; (linguistics) to change one of two similar sounds to make them less alike
（使）变得不同；（语言学）异化（使两个相似音变得不同）
词根拆分
词根派生dis-（分开）+ simil（相似）+ -ate =「使变得不相似」，是 assimilate 的反面。在语言学中指两个相似音相互疏离的过程。
词根 sim 还连着 56 个词例句
- 1.
In some dialects the two sounds dissimilate over time.
在某些方言里，这两个音会随时间发生异化。
- 2.
The pressure to dissimilate from a rival group can reshape culture.
刻意与对手群体区别开来的压力会重塑一种文化。