1
as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
dissipated the enemy forces with unremitting artillery fire
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2
as in to spend
to use up carelessly
dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures
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as in to disappear
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
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as in waster
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Recent Examples of dissipate
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
After its destructive path across the Caribbean, Melissa is projected to move northeast across the Atlantic Ocean and dissipate.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Rather, his dream dissipated into a torrent of mismatched expectations, bad luck, and fear that the project might really be cursed by an unseen force.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Stigma surrounding eschewing brand names in favor of lower-cost options has all but dissipated.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The ivory tower is losing luster by the second, after campuses around the country proved to be hotbeds of antisemitism, grade inflation has spiked rather than dissipated, and outrageous tuitions fund outlandish administrative salaries.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
After its destructive path across the Caribbean, Melissa is projected to move northeast across the Atlantic Ocean and dissipate.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Rather, his dream dissipated into a torrent of mismatched expectations, bad luck, and fear that the project might really be cursed by an unseen force.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
Stigma surrounding eschewing brand names in favor of lower-cost options has all but dissipated.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipate
Verb
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Dozens of California Highway Patrol officers in riot gear were deployed to disperse the crowd, and two people were detained, according to local reports.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Protesters set fire to the municipal palace in Apatzingán late on Monday after a group of demonstrators threw stones at the building's windows, while riot police used tear gas to disperse protesters on Morelia, national media reported.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Han says the funds raised through the Hong Kong listing will help the robotaxi firm continue to spend on R&D and deployment.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Carter tells Rolling Stone the band approached him about joining the upcoming lineup in late September and have spent the time since working through booking and logistics.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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More than century later, Veblen’s theory hasn’t disappeared.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Pike played Amy Elliott Dunne opposite Ben Affleck’s Nick in director David Fincher's film adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s 2012 novel about a wife who mysteriously disappears.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Show me exactly how to reorganize my day to focus on growth drivers first, which of my tasks are secretly time-wasters dressed as important work, and how to say no to everything else.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For example, default settings for focus time added blocking of sites in the categories Shopping, Tabloids, and Time wasters.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Department stores have been losing market share for decades, first to big-box discounters like Walmart and Target in the 1980’s and 90’s, and more recently to Amazon.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bouillon cubes dissolved in white wine and milk lend an incredibly savory flavor, which is accompanied by Parmesan and pepper.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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This idea animates every encounter between Ma and Boomba until the distinction between good and bad, right and wrong, begins to dissolve.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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When measured by budget deficit – the gap between government spending and revenue – France is also among the most spendthrift in the European Union, according to Eurostat, the bloc’s statistics office.—
Ana Nicolaci da Costa,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Their spending habits were that of a spendthrift, and there was only one parent really making any income.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For one night, under cold rain and flickering red lights, the noise faded.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Once summer flowers fade and growth stops, start cleaning up the garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Dissipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipate. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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