dissipate

dissipate

verb

Definition of DISSIPATE

1

to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart <dissipated the enemy forces with unremitting artillery fire>

Synonyms clear out, disband, dispel, disperse, dissipate, squander

Related Words break up, isolate, part, segregate, separate, split (up); diffuse, disseminate, diverge, spread

Near Antonyms agglutinate, conglomerate; unify, unite

Antonyms assemble, cluster, collect, concentrate, congregate, gather, ingather

2

to use up carelessly <dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures>

Synonyms blow, dissipate, fiddle away, fritter (away), lavish, lose, misspend, run through, spend, squander, throw away, trifle (away)

Related Words splurge; consume, deplete, exhaust, impoverish, overspend, shoot; indulge, overindulge; disburse, expend, lay out

Near Antonyms economize, scrimp, skimp; preserve, protect, save; hoard, lay up

Antonyms conserve

3

to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole <the fog should dissipate once the sun comes out in full force>

Synonyms disassemble, dissipate, dissolve, scatter

Related Words branch (out), break up, disband, diverge, divide, fork, separate, spill; clear, disappear, evanesce, evaporate, fade, flee, go (away), melt

Near Antonyms congregate, gather, meet