dissipate

verb

dis·si·pate ˈdi-sə-ˌpāt How to pronounce dissipate (audio)

dissipated; dissipating

transitive verb

: to break up and drive off

dissipate a crowd

: to cause to spread thin or scatter and gradually vanish

one's sympathy is eventually dissipated

Andrew Feinberg

physics : to lose (heat, electricity, etc.) irrecoverably

: to spend or use up wastefully or foolishly

dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures

intransitive verb

: to break up and scatter or vanish

The clouds dissipated and the sun came out.

The team's early momentum has dissipated.

: to be extravagant or dissolute in the pursuit of pleasure

especially : to drink to excess

his extended dissipating of the night before

dissipater noun

Example Sentences

The morning sun dissipated the fog. The fog should dissipate soon.

Recent Examples on the Web While marathon runners help dissipate heat by wearing shorts and singlets, in cricket the wearing of pads, gloves and a helmet restricts the ability to evaporate sweat in hot, humid conditions often lacking shade.

New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Larger appendages like bills, ears, tails and even wings can help animals dissipate more heat into the surrounding air.

Lina Zeldovich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2021 The chill is coming for all European countries, and the idea that countries are all in this together may dissipate when the going gets tough.

WIRED, 28 Aug. 2022 Fortunately, the warming effect of the water vapor is expected to be small and temporary, and will dissipate as the extra vapor diminishes.

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022 The most important change within the body is plasma volume expansion, giving the body more blood to help dissipate heat and supply exercising muscles.

Susan Yeargin, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022 The most important change within the body is plasma volume expansion, giving the body more blood to help dissipate heat and supply exercising muscles.

Susan Yeargin, Chron, 1 Aug. 2022 The hurricane center said little change in strength is expected, and Colin could dissipate by Monday.

Leigh Morgan, al, 2 July 2022 That would give him an extra day off to allow the soreness in his right hip to dissipate.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022 See More

单词	dissipations
释义	dissipate verb dis·si·pate ˈdi-sə-ˌpāt dissipated; dissipating transitive verb 1 a : to break up and drive off dissipate a crowd b : to cause to spread thin or scatter and gradually vanish one's sympathy is eventually dissipated Andrew Feinberg c physics : to lose (heat, electricity, etc.) irrecoverably 2 : to spend or use up wastefully or foolishly dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures intransitive verb 1 : to break up and scatter or vanish The clouds dissipated and the sun came out. The team's early momentum has dissipated. 2 : to be extravagant or dissolute in the pursuit of pleasure especially : to drink to excess his extended dissipating of the night before dissipater noun Synonyms clear out disband dispel disperse scatter squander See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The morning sun dissipated the fog. The fog should dissipate soon. Recent Examples on the Web While marathon runners help dissipate heat by wearing shorts and singlets, in cricket the wearing of pads, gloves and a helmet restricts the ability to evaporate sweat in hot, humid conditions often lacking shade. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 Larger appendages like bills, ears, tails and even wings can help animals dissipate more heat into the surrounding air. Lina Zeldovich, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Sep. 2021 The chill is coming for all European countries, and the idea that countries are all in this together may dissipate when the going gets tough. WIRED, 28 Aug. 2022 Fortunately, the warming effect of the water vapor is expected to be small and temporary, and will dissipate as the extra vapor diminishes. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022 The most important change within the body is plasma volume expansion, giving the body more blood to help dissipate heat and supply exercising muscles. Susan Yeargin, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022 The most important change within the body is plasma volume expansion, giving the body more blood to help dissipate heat and supply exercising muscles. Susan Yeargin, Chron, 1 Aug. 2022 The hurricane center said little change in strength is expected, and Colin could dissipate by Monday. Leigh Morgan, al, 2 July 2022 That would give him an extra day off to allow the soreness in his right hip to dissipate. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin dissipatus, past participle of dissipare, dissupare, from dis- + supare to throw First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition dissipate verb dis·si·pate ˈdi-sə-ˌpāt dissipated; dissipating 1 : to cause to break up and disappear: disperse The wind dissipated the clouds. 2 : to scatter or waste foolishly : squander He dissipated his saved allowance. Legal Definition dissipate transitive verb dis·si·pate ˈdi-sə-ˌpāt dissipated; dissipating : to use (marital assets) for one's own benefit and to the exclusion of one's spouse for a purpose unrelated to the marriage at a time when the marriage is undergoing an irretrievable breakdown dissipations noun plural of dissipation as in dispersions an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered the dissipation of the clouds by the early morning winds Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dispersions dispersals scatterings diffusions disseminations disbandments dissolutions separations breakups splits disunions Antonyms & Near Antonyms concentrations assemblies collections gatherings
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dissipate

verb

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Example Sentences

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verb

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transitive verb

noun