deassimilate

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verb

To undo the assimilation of.

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Meanings

verbdeassimilate (third-person singular simple present deassimilates, present participle deassimilating, simple past and past participle deassimilated)

present singular third person deassimilates · participle present deassimilating · participle past deassimilated · past deassimilated

  1. transitiveTo undo the assimilation of.

Origin

From de- + assimilate.

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APA

deassimilate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deassimilate

MLA

“deassimilate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deassimilate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deassimilate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deassimilate.

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