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dissipate
[ dis-uh-peyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
Antonyms:
- 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)
- to become scattered or dispersed; be dispelled; disintegrate:
The sun shone and the mist dissipated.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- to indulge in extravagant, intemperate, or dissolute pleasure.
dissipate
/ ˈɪɪˌɪ /
verb
- to exhaust or be exhausted by dispersion
- tr to scatter or break up
- intr to indulge in the pursuit of pleasure
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱ˌ貹پ, adjective
- ˈ徱ˌ貹ٱ, noun
Other Word 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of dissipate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dissipate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“I was really terrified to look at it,” says Tony Gilroy, but that soon dissipated.
Now, the utility is exploring it as a leading theory and also ensuring that similar idle equipment is properly grounded, so that sudden power surges can be safely dissipated into the earth.
Transmission towers must be grounded — or carefully connected to the earth — to safely dissipate energy from lightning strikes and voltage surges.
The dome of high pressure driving this mini heat wave is forecast to dissipate by the weekend, when temperatures will begin to drop — though it will happen more slowly in the desert.
Its success was bittersweet and the rawness of the song hasn’t dissipated with time.
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