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(dɪsɪpeɪʃən)

uncountable noun

If someone leads a dissipated life, you can also say that they lead a life of dissipation.

[literary]

Her face was a revelation of age and dissipation.

Synonyms: debauchery, excess, indulgence, abandonment More Synonyms of dissipation

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dissipation in British English

(ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən)

noun

the act of dissipating or condition of being dissipated

unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures, esp alcohol

excessive expenditure; wastefulness

amusement; diversion

dissipation in American English

(ˌdɪsəˈpeɪʃən)

noun

a scattering or being scattered; dispersion

a wasting or squandering

an idle or frivolous amusement or diversion

indulgence in pleasure to the point of harming oneself; intemperance; dissoluteness

Word origin

ME dissipacioun < L dissipatio: see dissipate

Examples of 'dissipation' in a sentence
dissipation

His face was neither flushed nor drawn, and he showed no sign of dissipation.`All right for some," Lettice said, `I'd consider it rather a shocking dissipation.He had spent some years in dissipation, which had disfigured him more than the wounds.

1 (noun) in the sense of dispersal

Definition

the process of dissipating

the dissipation of heat

Synonyms

dispersal

the plants' mechanisms of dispersal of their spores

scattering

vanishing

disappearance

the gradual disappearance of the pain

disintegration

dissolution

the corruption of manners, and dissolution of life

dissemination

2 (noun) in the sense of waste

Definition

the process of dissipating

the dissipation of my wealth

Synonyms

waste

The whole project is a complete waste of time and resources.

spending

squandering

blowing (slang)

consumption

The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption.

throwing away

misuse

the misuse of public funds

frittering away

misspending

3 (noun) in the sense of debauchery

Definition

unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures

Her face was a revelation of age and dissipation.

Synonyms

debauchery

The police were called to quell scenes of violence and debauchery.

excess

He had led a life of excess.

indulgence

Sadly, constant indulgence can be a costly affair.

abandonment

drunkenness

Even in his drunkenness, he recognized her.

profligacy

stories of sexual profligacy and underworld connections

intemperance

wantonness

dissoluteness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of consumption

Definition

the quantity of something consumed or used

The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption.

Synonyms

using up,

use,

loss,

waste,

drain,

consuming,

expenditure,

exhaustion,

depletion,

utilization,

dissipation

in the sense of disappearance

the gradual disappearance of the pain

Synonyms

vanishing,

going,

passing,

disappearing,

fading,

melting,

eclipse,

evaporation,

evanescence

in the sense of dissolution

the corruption of manners, and dissolution of life

Synonyms

corruption,

excess,

indulgence,

depravity,

debauchery,

gluttony,

dissipation,

licentiousness,

intemperance,

overindulgence,

wantonness,

dissoluteness

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dissipation

dissimulation
dissipate
dissipated
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dissociate
dissociate yourself from something or someone
dissociation

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单词	dissipation
释义	Trends of dissipation View usage for: dissipation (dɪsɪpeɪʃən) uncountable noun If someone leads a dissipated life, you can also say that they lead a life of dissipation. [literary] Her face was a revelation of age and dissipation. Synonyms: debauchery, excess, indulgence, abandonment More Synonyms of dissipation More Synonyms of dissipation dissipation in British English (ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən) noun 1. the act of dissipating or condition of being dissipated 2. unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures, esp alcohol 3. excessive expenditure; wastefulness 4. amusement; diversion dissipation in American English (ˌdɪsəˈpeɪʃən) noun 1. a scattering or being scattered; dispersion 2. a wasting or squandering 3. an idle or frivolous amusement or diversion 4. indulgence in pleasure to the point of harming oneself; intemperance; dissoluteness Word origin ME dissipacioun < L dissipatio: see dissipate Examples of 'dissipation' in a sentence dissipation His face was neither flushed nor drawn, and he showed no sign of dissipation. McCorquodale, Robin DANSVILLE (2002) `All right for some," Lettice said, `I'd consider it rather a shocking dissipation. Haines, Pamela THE GOLDEN LION (2002) He had spent some years in dissipation, which had disfigured him more than the wounds. Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2002) 1 (noun) in the sense of dispersal Definition the process of dissipating the dissipation of heat Synonyms dispersal the plants' mechanisms of dispersal of their spores scattering vanishing disappearance the gradual disappearance of the pain disintegration dissolution the corruption of manners, and dissolution of life dissemination 2 (noun) in the sense of waste Definition the process of dissipating the dissipation of my wealth Synonyms waste The whole project is a complete waste of time and resources. spending squandering blowing (slang) consumption The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption. throwing away misuse the misuse of public funds frittering away misspending 3 (noun) in the sense of debauchery Definition unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures Her face was a revelation of age and dissipation. Synonyms debauchery The police were called to quell scenes of violence and debauchery. excess He had led a life of excess. indulgence Sadly, constant indulgence can be a costly affair. abandonment drunkenness Even in his drunkenness, he recognized her. profligacy stories of sexual profligacy and underworld connections intemperance wantonness dissoluteness Additional synonyms in the sense of consumption Definition the quantity of something consumed or used The laws have led to a reduction in fuel consumption. Synonyms using up, use, loss, waste, drain, consuming, expenditure, exhaustion, depletion, utilization, dissipation in the sense of disappearance the gradual disappearance of the pain Synonyms vanishing, going, passing, disappearing, fading, melting, eclipse, evaporation, evanescence in the sense of dissolution the corruption of manners, and dissolution of life Synonyms corruption, excess, indulgence, depravity, debauchery, gluttony, dissipation, licentiousness, intemperance, overindulgence, wantonness, dissoluteness Nearby words of dissipation dissimulation dissipate dissipated dissipation dissociate dissociate yourself from something or someone dissociation Synonyms of 'dissipation' dissipation Explore 'dissipation' in the dictionary
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