# disambiguate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌdɪ.samˈbɪɡjuːeɪt/

## Definitions
1. To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.
2. To distinguish one word or lexical unit (from a different one which has a similar form).

## Etymology
From dis- + ambiguate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/disambiguate