as in degraded
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
the dissipated and drunken son of the wealthiest man in the county
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as in dispersed
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
dissipated the enemy forces with unremitting artillery fire
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as in spent
to use up carelessly
dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures
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as in disappeared
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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Recent Examples of dissipated
Michael Stein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022
White’s dissipated dark side was no secret to his friends.
—Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, 1 Feb. 2022
The break is so complete that there was little left to tell, just a few years in which Capote becomes a dissipated caricature of himself on the way to a lonely and pitiful death.
—al, 11 Oct. 2021
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Now that the trough has dissipated, the heat was back on.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Speaking over the phone from Los Angeles while packing his bag ahead of flying back home to Copenhagen, Borenstein says the shock hasn’t quite dissipated yet.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The crushing anticipation of suddenly losing their job has mostly dissipated, even as Indiana’s public universities face similar restrictions from state leaders as Texas’ schools.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Nancy Guthrie More than six weeks after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, the intense media and law enforcement presence that descended on her affluent Arizona neighborhood has mostly dissipated.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
But those Mile High vibes quickly dissipated when Sonis was ejected following a hard slide tackle on Pfeiffer, who immediately dropped to the ground in pain, grabbing her left leg.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Meiser said several organizations have pushed for accountability in the industry, and while there is more awareness in recent years, the problem has not dissipated.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
But then Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and any illusion of free trade in energy dissipated overnight.
—Justin Worland, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Doctors deal each day with tales of the worried, sullen, skeptical, dissipated, desperate.
—Michael Stein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022
White’s dissipated dark side was no secret to his friends.
—Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, 1 Feb. 2022
The break is so complete that there was little left to tell, just a few years in which Capote becomes a dissipated caricature of himself on the way to a lonely and pitiful death.
—al, 11 Oct. 2021
Verb
But tensions within the American Jewish community have hardly dissipated since a peace deal was signed, in October, 2025.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Now that the trough has dissipated, the heat was back on.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Speaking over the phone from Los Angeles while packing his bag ahead of flying back home to Copenhagen, Borenstein says the shock hasn’t quite dissipated yet.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The crushing anticipation of suddenly losing their job has mostly dissipated, even as Indiana’s public universities face similar restrictions from state leaders as Texas’ schools.
—Milla Surjadi, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Nancy Guthrie More than six weeks after Nancy Guthrie disappeared, the intense media and law enforcement presence that descended on her affluent Arizona neighborhood has mostly dissipated.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
But those Mile High vibes quickly dissipated when Sonis was ejected following a hard slide tackle on Pfeiffer, who immediately dropped to the ground in pain, grabbing her left leg.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Meiser said several organizations have pushed for accountability in the industry, and while there is more awareness in recent years, the problem has not dissipated.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
But then Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022 and any illusion of free trade in energy dissipated overnight.
—Justin Worland, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipated
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From there, your IT department can break down and analyze the data in any way that’s useful—tracking degradation along laptop generations, targeting particularly degraded units, identifying applications with heavy battery drain, and more.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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When a degraded grassland returns to health, the ground heaves up, as if inhaling with relief.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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When the munitions were fired, the crowd dispersed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The city allocated $51,000 for the program and will keep the application portal open until the money is dispersed.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The complaint says Heifler spent weeks discussing the plot with the undercover law enforcement official, and at one point went to scope out Kiswani's home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Aaron spent long hours at his computer answering queries, fixing bugs, and releasing updates to serve his growing base.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Then the firm took its fee and disappeared.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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Today, that sense of place has largely disappeared as a new generation of artists is treating the internet itself as source material.—
Keegan Brady,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Smuggling — sometimes by rope, sometimes with the help of corrupt jail guards — has long been a problem at the troubled federal jail, which has been plagued by violence, horrific conditions and severe staffing shortages for years.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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No corrupt leader enriching himself and the Epstein class buddies.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
29 Mar. 2026
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The county gained 12,762 people from international migration and lost 6,978 people to domestic migration.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some 1,270 counties lost residents in the year to July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau figures out Thursday.—
Augusta Saraiva,
Bloomberg,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Hiram community is coming together to lay out concerns and solutions after a state senate bill called on the city to be dissolved.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Late last year, the administration essentially dissolved the team dedicated to criminal tax enforcement, dividing responsibility among a number of other offices and divisions.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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The indictment says one customer paid $10,000 in vet bills after buying sick German Shepherds.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The move comes as air travelers are experiencing longer security lines and a growing number of TSA agents are quitting or calling in sick.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Dissipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipated. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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