Home › Words › D › deaspirationdeaspirationdeaspiration means the act, process or result of deaspirating.EtymologyFrom de- + aspiration.nounThe act, process or result of deaspirating.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.deaspirate 79% match — To change the pronunciation of a consonant so that it is no longer aspirated. vs deaspiration →unaspirate 66% match — Not aspirate. vs deaspiration →aspiration 65% match — The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of). vs deaspiration →deassimilation 65% match — The process of deassimilating. vs deaspiration →delabialization 64% match — The act, process or result of delabializing. vs deaspiration →unaspirated 62% match — Not aspirated. vs deaspiration →aspirate 62% match — The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant. vs deaspiration →aspiratory 62% match — pertaining to aspiration vs deaspiration →