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   dis·si·pate

   /ˈdisəˌpāt/

   verb

   • 1. (with reference to a feeling or other intangible thing) disappear or cause to disappear: "the concern she'd felt for him had wholly dissipated" Similar disappearvanishevaporatedissolvemelt awaymelt into thin airbe dispelleddematerializedispersescatterdrive awaydispelbanishquellallaycheckliterary:evanesceOpposite growdevelop
   • ▪ disperse or scatter: "the cloud of smoke dissipated"
   • 2. squander or fritter away (money, energy, or resources): "he had dissipated his entire fortune" Similar squanderfritter (away)misspendwastethrow awaymake poor use ofbe prodigal withspend recklessly/freelylavishexpendspend like waterthrow around like confettiexhaustdraindepleteburn (up)use upconsumerun throughgo throughloseinformal:blowsplurgepour/throw down the drainspend money as if it grows on treesspend money as if there were no tomorrowspend money as if it were going out of style/fashionbluevulgar slang:piss awayOpposite save
   • ▪ cause (energy) to be lost, typically by converting it to heat: "no power is dissipated in this sort of control element"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin dissipat- ‘scattered’, from the verb dissipare, from dis- ‘apart, widely’ + supare ‘to throw’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dissipative adjective
   • 2. dissipator noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dissipateDissipate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISSIPATE is to break up and drive off. How to use dissipate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dissipate.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISSIPATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to disappear gradually, or to cause something to disappear gradually: [ T ] It took months of effort to dissipate the oil spill in the North Sea. dissipation. noun [ U ] us/ˌdɪs·əˈpeɪ·ʃən/ (Definition of dissipate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   To dissipate is to disperse or fade away — as a bad smell will dissipate (usually) if you wait long enough. Dissipate can also mean “spend or use wastefully.” If you win the lottery, you might suddenly find yourself with a group of new friends encouraging you to dissipate your money (on them).

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISSIPATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When something dissipates or when you dissipate it, it becomes less or becomes less strong until it disappears or goes away completely.

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   Dissipate definition: to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.. See examples of DISSIPATE used in a sentence.

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   DISSIPATE meaning: 1 : to cause (something) to spread out and disappear; 2 : to separate into parts and disappear or go away often used figuratively.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISSIPATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to disappear gradually, or to cause something to disappear gradually: [ T ] It took months of effort to dissipate the oil spill in the North Sea. dissipation. noun [ U ] us/ˌdɪs·əˈpeɪ·ʃən/ (Definition of dissipate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDISSIPATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to disappear, or to make something disappear: The heat gradually dissipates into the atmosphere. (Definition of dissipate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dissipate. in Chinese (Traditional) （使）逐漸消失, （使）逐漸浪費掉… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （使）逐渐消失, （使）逐渐浪费掉… See more. in Spanish.

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    Definition of dissipate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    dissipate meaning, definition, what is dissipate: to gradually become less or weaker befor...: Learn more.