dissipate
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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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The guardedness that once existed in men’s styling is dissipating; for Fall, see the brash futurism of Yoon Ahn’s Ambush, even the psychedelic ski theme at Dsquared2, and of course, Virgil Abloh’s Louis Vuitton. — Vogue, "Vogue Runway’s Critics Weigh In on the Fall 2019 Menswear Collections—And the Seismic Shifts Changing the Business," 22 Jan. 2019 That cloud of internet ignorance seems to be dissipating, though. — Emma Grey Ellis And Justice Namaste, WIRED, "Canceling Roseanne Wasn't About Conviction—It Was About Capital," 30 May 2018 Those effects also quickly dissipated, with bacteria back to safe levels within three days, according to the report. — Anchorage Daily News, "Disaster sent raw sewage into Puget Sound. Surprisingly, the water quality was barely affected.," 28 Feb. 2018 All of the Kansas City-metro area is under a hazardous weather outlook as of 7:15 p.m. Storms are expected to dissipate later this evening. — Max Londberg, kansascity, "Hail storm moves through the Plaza and Brookside, causing hundreds of power outages," 29 May 2018 The inexorable Messi carved his slicing run through a dissipating defence, prodding it through to Philippe Coutinho. who selflessly set up Suarez for his second of the night. — SI.com, "Barcelona 6-1 Girona: Messi Masterclass Gives Barca Easy Victory to Put Pressure on Chasing Atletico," 24 Feb. 2018 New Orleans was in control for just about the entire first half, but their ball movement dissipated in the third quarter and allowed Atlanta (13-31) back into the game. — William Guillory, NOLA.com, "Anthony Davis held to 8 points, Pelicans' win streak ends in loss to Hawks: Final stats," 17 Jan. 2018 The new source was preventing the chemical from dissipating on schedule. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "Sources of banned CFCs found through their advertising," 9 July 2018 The wider, deeper bowls tapering up to a slightly more narrow rim provide ample room for the champagne's aromas to unfurl while also directing them up into the nose instead of dissipating them out in to the air. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "Everything You Need to Know About Brut Champagne," 21 Dec. 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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