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
Sam Gringlas, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
There was much excitement on Tuesday when police announced a man taken into custody for questioning, but that dissipated when he was released hours later and Guthrie still had not been located.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The tense scene finally dissipated, but the ejections didn’t stop after that.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Less sweat-trapping than many synthetic jackets, the Oreus kept me from clamming up while ski-touring in five-degree temps and dissipated sweat quickly when worn after strenuous climbs.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
An air of inevitability, still, has dissipated.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
While the beginning of 2025 was slow due to tariff uncertainty, by May, that dissipated and customers returned to shopping.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
But whatever momentum might have been generated by the first round of talks in January appeared to have dissipated by the start of the second gathering.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
That means the urgency among supporters — and perhaps even among players — for mass changes to the squad has dissipated.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 1 Feb. 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 within days, that rosiness dissipated.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
There was much excitement on Tuesday when police announced a man taken into custody for questioning, but that dissipated when he was released hours later and Guthrie still had not been located.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
The tense scene finally dissipated, but the ejections didn’t stop after that.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Less sweat-trapping than many synthetic jackets, the Oreus kept me from clamming up while ski-touring in five-degree temps and dissipated sweat quickly when worn after strenuous climbs.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
An air of inevitability, still, has dissipated.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
While the beginning of 2025 was slow due to tariff uncertainty, by May, that dissipated and customers returned to shopping.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
But whatever momentum might have been generated by the first round of talks in January appeared to have dissipated by the start of the second gathering.
—Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
That means the urgency among supporters — and perhaps even among players — for mass changes to the squad has dissipated.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipated
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On top of that, particles from tire wear, litter, and degraded plastics elsewhere can settle out of the air or arrive with runoff.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Problems with insulation can be caused by freezes due to the freeze-thaw cycle, which can lead to degraded insulation.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Randomly dispersed among the collectable cups nationwide will be 3,000 Golden Fan Cups.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Although there are a total of eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, plus a powder room, dispersed throughout the three-story pad, the primary suite is the showstopper.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2026
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Scottish painter Gordon Coutts built villa Dar Marroc in 1924, using his time spent in the bohemian seaside city of Tangier as inspiration for both the design and the ethos of his new Palm Springs home.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Sky and his wife spent the day sharing their thoughts with reporters from CNN and CBS News, the BBC and NBC.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As soon as our interview ended, the seven idols disappeared to change outfits for an evening rehearsal, and returned minutes later, slurping down steaming cups of ramyeon.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Five years and a few economic shocks later, the revolution looks more like a recalibration—but that doesn’t mean ESG has disappeared.—
Brian Tayan,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The corrupt a-s psychopath prosecutors’ office.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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The film stars Jake Busey (Stranger Things) as Dirk, a corrupt cop who partners with an eager, broke assistant named Jeff Klima, played by Felix Merback (Blood Star).—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Meyer arrived with the players looking to regain ground, which some believe had been lost in CBA negotiations during 2011 and 2016.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, federal prosecutors have lost all five cases accusing protesters of assaulting federal officers that have gone to trial in the Los Angeles area, according to data from the US attorney’s office there as of earlier this month.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Their ice maker expelled large clumps of wet salt, which, when rubbed, dissolved into an oily, foul-smelling substance.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tostrud later dissolved the order, writing there was no evidence to justify its extension.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Olsky's mother, under 70 pounds and nine months pregnant, was put in the sick car on the train, surrounded by sick and dying women.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Edgar finds them together, gets angry and Cathy gets even sicker.—
Meg Walters,
Glamour,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Dissipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipated. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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