dissipate
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Definition of dissipate
1a : to break up and drive off dissipate a crowd
b : to cause to spread thin or scatter and gradually vanish one's sympathy is eventually dissipated— Andrew Feinberg
c physics : to lose (heat, electricity, etc.) irrecoverably
2 : to spend or use up wastefully or foolishly dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures
1 : to break up and scatter or vanish The clouds dissipated and the sun came out. The team's early momentum has dissipated.
2 : to be extravagant or dissolute in the pursuit of pleasure especially : to drink to excess his extended dissipating of the night before
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dissipate
Synonyms
clear out, disband, dispel, disperse, scatter, squander
Antonyms
assemble, cluster, collect, concentrate, congregate, gather, ingather
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Examples of dissipate in a Sentence
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By day three, the swelling and redness had dissipated but my face itched terribly as the top layer peeled away. — Anne Roderique-jones, SELF, "What It’s Actually Like to Get Fraxel Laser Treatment," 21 Nov. 2018 The economy is also expected to get a boost now that uncertainty tied to the North American Free-Trade Agreement has dissipated with an agreement among the U.S., Canada and Mexico on a revised pact. — Paul Vieira, WSJ, "Energy, Banks Give Boost to Canada GDP in August," 31 Oct. 2018 But in part due to groups like GiveDirectly, and in even larger part due to the success of government programs like Brazil’s Bolsa Familia and Kenya’s cash program for orphans and vulnerable children, that stigma has dissipated. — Dylan Matthews, Vox, "Giving out cash is a great way to fight poverty. This approach might be even better.," 15 Oct. 2018 The singer's nerves visibly dissipated after the opening number. — Emily Zemler, Billboard, "Spandau Ballet Debuts New Singer In London: 'This Is a Rebirth of the Band'," 7 June 2018 Still, the glut of oil that existed three years ago — and that helped offset fears of any geopolitical disruption — largely has dissipated, making the oil market more vulnerable to an unexpected shock. — James F. Peltz, latimes.com, "Gas prices at highest level since 2015 amid fears of another oil shock," 13 Apr. 2018 This energy has to go somewhere, and it gets dissipated as heat. — Richard Baguley, Ars Technica, "Review: Intel’s 9th Gen Core i9 9900K processor hits 5GHz—just at a price," 17 Nov. 2018 Scientists said a laze plume was blowing inland from the ocean entry but dissipating quickly. — CBS News, "Hawaii volcano lava destroys more homes, including Big Island mayor's," 5 June 2018 Patrick Corbin could sense it, too, noticing the pressure that had been building on his teammates suddenly dissipate. — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, "Diamondbacks' offense wakes up against Athletics to end 7-game skid," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dissipate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dissipate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of dissipate
: to cause (something) to spread out and disappear
: to separate into parts and disappear or go away
: to use all or a lot of (something, such as money or time) in a foolish way
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Legal Definition of dissipate
: to use (marital assets) for one's own benefit and to the exclusion of one's spouse for a purpose unrelated to the marriage at a time when the marriage is undergoing an irretrievable breakdown
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