disambiguate
[ dis-am-big-yoo-eyt ]
/ ˌdɪs æmˈbɪg yuˌeɪt /
verb (used with object), dis·am·big·u·at·ed, dis·am·big·u·at·ing.
to remove the ambiguity from; make unambiguous: In order to disambiguate the sentence “She lectured on the famous passenger ship,” you'll have to write either “lectured on board” or “lectured about.”
Origin of disambiguate
OTHER WORDS FROM disambiguate
dis·am·big·u·a·tion, nounWords nearby disambiguate
disaggregation,
disagree,
disagreeable,
disagreement,
disallow,
disambiguate,
disannul,
disappear,
disappearance,
disapplication,
disappoint
British Dictionary definitions for disambiguate
disambiguate
/ (ˌdɪsæmˈbɪɡjʊˌeɪt) /
verb
(tr)
to make (an ambiguous expression) unambiguous