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dissipate

[ dis-uh-peyt ]

verb (used with object)

dissipated, dissipating.
  1. to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.

    Antonyms:

  2. to spend or use wastefully or extravagantly; squander; deplete:

    to dissipate one's talents; to dissipate a fortune on high living.



verb (used without object)

dissipated, dissipating.
  1. to become scattered or dispersed; be dispelled; disintegrate:

    The sun shone and the mist dissipated.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  2. to indulge in extravagant, intemperate, or dissolute pleasure.

dissipate

/ ˈɪɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. to exhaust or be exhausted by dispersion
  2. tr to scatter or break up
  3. intr to indulge in the pursuit of pleasure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ徱ˌ貹پ, adjective
  • ˈ徱ˌ貹ٱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 徱s·貹e 徱s·貹tǰ noun
  • 徱s·貹t adjective
  • 徱··貹·پ··ٲ [dis-, uh, -p, uh, -, tiv, -i-tee], noun
  • non·徱s·貹t adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dissipate1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin 徱ٳܲ (past participle of 徱, disܱ “to scatter”); -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dissipate1

C15: from Latin to disperse, from dis- 1+ ܱ to throw
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Synonym Study

See scatter.
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Parts of south-west England and Wales could see some rain on Friday morning, but this is expected to dissipate by mid-morning.

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Lewis predicted the storm clouds will dissipate Saturday to make way for a “good, dry warming trend,” with temperatures climbing to the mid 70s and low 80s in the valleys.

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Engineers did years of testing on the ground suggesting they could limit dust accumulation, by using polymers designed to dissipate the electrostatic charge attached to the dust.

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Frank at least tried his best to improvise, but to see his sobriety quickly dissipate at the stress of it all was indeed bittersweet.

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Trump said that the Russians knew of his anger, but noted that he had "a very good relationship" with Putin and "the anger dissipates quickly... if he does the right thing".

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