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DISSONATE

Dictionary entry overview: What does dissonate mean?

• DISSONATE (verb)
The verb DISSONATE has 2 senses:

1. be dissonant or harsh
2. cause to sound harsh and unpleasant

Familiarity information: DISSONATE used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• DISSONATE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Be dissonant or harsh

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Context example:

The violins in this piece dissonated disturbingly

Hypernyms (to "dissonate" is one way to...):

sound (give off a certain sound or sounds)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Sense 2

dissonate ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Cause to sound harsh and unpleasant

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

disharmonize; dissonate

Hypernyms (to "dissonate" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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