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
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The storms dissipated while the Hoosiers took their first-half lead, and some blue in the sky appeared early in the second half while the Hoosiers closed in on history.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The sun came out in the fourth quarter, and the clouds dissipated.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The Broncos, even at 11 straight wins, sometimes referred to a lack of respect or expectation nationally, nearly all of which had long since dissipated as wins stacked up.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
By measuring how much Titan lags, researchers could estimate how much energy is dissipated inside the moon, and infer what its interior is made of.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Analyst Eric Heath said that several headwinds for the stock have dissipated.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Mexico’s willingness to explore counter-migratory politics soon dissipated.
—Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Any prospect of Republicans having a serious chance of keeping the Old Dominion this year was, at best, a mirage that dissipated months ago.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
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
The storms dissipated while the Hoosiers took their first-half lead, and blue skies appeared in the second half.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The storms dissipated while the Hoosiers took their first-half lead, and some blue in the sky appeared early in the second half while the Hoosiers closed in on history.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
The sun came out in the fourth quarter, and the clouds dissipated.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The Broncos, even at 11 straight wins, sometimes referred to a lack of respect or expectation nationally, nearly all of which had long since dissipated as wins stacked up.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
By measuring how much Titan lags, researchers could estimate how much energy is dissipated inside the moon, and infer what its interior is made of.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
Analyst Eric Heath said that several headwinds for the stock have dissipated.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
Mexico’s willingness to explore counter-migratory politics soon dissipated.
—Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Any prospect of Republicans having a serious chance of keeping the Old Dominion this year was, at best, a mirage that dissipated months ago.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipated
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The company acknowledges that direct recycling will not replace chemical methods entirely, particularly for mixed or degraded end-of-life batteries.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bamberger, often regarded as a maverick, proved that degraded land could be revived.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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While some protesters dispersed, others remained and continued to throw bottles and rocks at officers, according to the LAPD.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Much of the group later dispersed after they were threatened with arrest by local law enforcement for blocking the road.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The massive installation was created by German artist Benjamin Klapper, who spent more than a month assembling the sculpture in a bid to break a Guinness World Record.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The area where the plane disappeared, near Colombia’s border with Venezuela, is known for its mountainous terrain and poor visibility.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is not because demand for technology has disappeared.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Rooting out corrupt generals and criminal networks could take months, or even years.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Certainly, part of the way to improve Venezuela and to improve the Western Hemisphere and improve the lives of Americans is to get their very corrupt 25 years in decline, oil industry back going again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The head of a medical watchdog group unleashed on Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) after a nurse at the school's hospital lost her job over TikTok videos that went viral for all the wrong reasons.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Italians fought and lost to Robert Moses’s wrecking whims; Puerto Ricans who could fled to Jersey for the privilege of a backyard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cook syrup just until sugar is dissolved, about 30 seconds; immediately remove pot from heat and let cool.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Rainfall, irrigation and drainage can transport phosphorus – either dissolved in water or attached to eroded soil particles – into nearby canals, streams, rivers and lakes.—
Dinesh Phuyal,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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The rest of us will sit here with Belichick, sick to our stomachs.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Now, the fear is getting sick or stuck far from home.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Dissipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipated. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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