1. be dissonant or harsh; - Example: "The violins in this piece dissonated disturbingly"
2. cause to sound harsh and unpleasant; [syn: disharmonize, dissonate]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
dissonate
v 1: be dissonant or harsh; "The violins in this piece
dissonated disturbingly"
2: cause to sound harsh and unpleasant [syn: disharmonize,
dissonate]