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adjective

ˈdi-sə-ˌpā-təd How to pronounce dissipated (audio)
Definition of dissipatednext
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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dissipated

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verb

past tense of dissipate
1
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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2
as in spent
to use up carelessly dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures

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3
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
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
This means that energy gets dissipated as random thermal fluctuations, which are generally of no use to anyone. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026 Those looking for leftfield techno bangers might be disappointed with the opener, which feels ghostly and dissipated even by Topdown standards. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026 By the evening of June 28, most of the rain had dissipated, though search and rescue operations were ongoing in some parts of Kentucky. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 June 2026 For him, the pain was searing, but dissipated much more quickly. — Eva Flowe june 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026 Eventually the crowd dissipated, some to head to Arrowhead for the game itself, others to Fan Festival and still others to watch parties across the metro. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 The ominous weather dissipated and held off until after the crowds dispersed. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 Smoke appears to have dissipated somewhat. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 The Jays’ issues, especially on offence, haven’t entirely dissipated. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipated
  1. degraded
  2. dispersed
  3. spent
  4. disappeared
  5. corrupt
  6. lost
  7. dissolved
  8. sick
Adjective
  • The result is not only deception, but degraded accountability.
    — Henry Bair, STAT, 14 July 2026
  • The nearly five-minute clip becomes progressively more degraded as the recording continues.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of degraded
Verb
  • In the option pits, the crowd has gathered but hasn't dispersed.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • This comes after police said officers safely dispersed a crowd Saturday night in Fells Point.
    — WBFF STAFF, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2026
Definition of dispersed
Verb
  • Young spent most of last season on a two-way deal with the Heat before being converted to a standard contract in the final days of the season.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Treating sunscreen like a one-and-done application Applying sunscreen once isn’t enough for a full day spent outdoors.
    — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of spent
Verb
  • The transcripts disappeared, along with the players’ signed waivers of immunity.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • But as those pinelands were replaced with cities and neighborhoods, the bats largely disappeared.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of disappeared
Adjective
  • But when it’s tied to a famously corrupt institution like FIFA, the claims of grave injustice intensify and feel almost like the buildup to war.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • The Chinese variant actually stimulates economic activity as corrupt officials sell the rights to monetize unproductive state assets to private enterprises.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of corrupt
Verb
  • Rushdie lost an eye and suffered other life-threatening injuries but managed to survive.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • On a busier record, one more concerned with forward momentum, that idea would risk getting lost.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
Definition of lost
Verb
  • Outside the legislative session, Turk owned and operated at least two gyms in Shawnee — Rite Cross Fitness and Toe2Toe Fitness — both of which have been dissolved, according to Kansas Secretary of State Business filings.
    — Taylor O'Connor July 17, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • Netanyahu’s absence didn’t slow the legislative push his coalition rushed through this week, before the Knesset dissolved Friday ahead of an October 27 election.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of dissolved
Adjective
  • If a sick animal did end up at a slaughterhouse, the US Department of Agriculture’s thorough meat inspection system would very likely spot it, separate it from others and deem it US Suspect.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of sick

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