Synonyms of dissipation

dissipation

noun

ˌdi-sə-ˈpā-shən 

1

as in degradation

a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior

the wasting of a once promising life in dissipation and drunkenness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degradation
• corruption
• dissoluteness
• corruptness
• debasement
• degeneracy
• turpitude
• demoralization
• abjection
• decadence
• degeneration
• perversion
• debauchery
• sinfulness
• libertinism
• rakishness
• libertinage
• dissipatedness
• decadency
• depravity
• degenerateness
• evil
• pervertedness
• immorality
• villainy
• wickedness
• squalor
• rot
• gangrene
• filth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• virtue
• morality
• goodness
• righteousness

2

as in dispersion

an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered

the dissipation of the clouds by the early morning winds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dispersion
• dispersal
• scattering
• diffusion
• dissemination
• disbandment
• dissolution
• breakup
• separation
• split
• disunion

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concentration
• collection
• assembly
• gathering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissipation

That's increasingly difficult as chips become smaller and new solutions are needed to address signal integrity, power delivery, and heat dissipation. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Positive qualities—promptness, diligence, cheerfulness—sped up your ascent through the ranks; negative ones—laziness, dissipation, late mornings—slowed it down. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Heat dissipation Shedding waste heat is a significant problem—and probably the biggest challenge in orbit. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

In addition to potentially offering low-cost, low-dissipation computing, thermodynamic computing might also offer insights into the way natural complex systems work. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026