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

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

And why not take the path of reconciliation rather than the drama, the needless drama of further disunion, and dissipation and violence perhaps? — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Allowing airflow to pass through the structure increases heat dissipation by 91% and lowers surface temperatures by 10%, so performance isn't compromised. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026

To measure overall turbulence, Turbli used a metric called the eddy dissipation rate, or EDR, to assign turbulence level scores. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026