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The meaning of DISSIPATE is to break up and drive off. How to use dissipate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dissipate.
to disappear gradually, or to cause something to disappear gradually: [ T ] It took months of effort to dissipate the oil spill in the North Sea. dissipation. noun [ U ] us / ˌdɪs·əˈpeɪ·ʃən / (Definition of dissipate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The word "dissipate" is a correct and usable word in written English. It is an intransitive verb meaning to gradually disappear or disperse, usually in the form of vapor or smoke. Example sentence: The fog dissipated as the sun rose higher in the sky.
When something dissipates or when you dissipate it, it becomes less or becomes less strong until it disappears or goes away completely. [ formal ] The tension in the room had dissipated.
to disappear gradually, or to cause something to disappear gradually: [ T ] It took months of effort to dissipate the oil spill in the North Sea. dissipation. noun [ U ] us / ˌdɪs·əˈpeɪ·ʃən / (Definition of dissipate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of DISSIPATED is given to or marked by dissipation : dissolute.
dissipate. verb [ I, T ] uk / ˈdɪsɪpeɪt / us. Add to word list. to disappear, or to make something disappear: The heat gradually dissipates into the atmosphere. (Definition of dissipate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
To dissipate is to disperse or fade away — as a bad smell will dissipate (usually) if you wait long enough. Dissipate can also mean “spend or use wastefully.” If you win the lottery, you might suddenly find yourself with a group of new friends encouraging you to dissipate your money (on them).
to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel. Antonyms: unite. to spend or use wastefully or extravagantly; squander; deplete: to dissipate one's talents; to dissipate a fortune on high living.
[transitive] dissipate something to waste something, such as time or money, especially by not planning the best way of using it synonym squander. She was determined to achieve results and not to dissipate her energies.
