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dissipate
dis·si·pate D0289500 (dĭs′ə-pāt′)v. dis·si·pat·ed, dis·si·pat·ing, dis·si·pates v.tr.1. a. To break apart or attenuate to the point of disappearing: The wind finally dissipated the smoke. See Synonyms at scatter.b. To drive away; cause to vanish: a discovery that dissipated his doubts.2. a. To spend or expend intemperately or wastefully; squander: dissipated his fortune in casinos.b. To use up, especially recklessly; exhaust: dissipated their energy. See Synonyms at waste.3. To cause to lose (energy, such as heat) irreversibly.v.intr.1. To be attenuated and vanish: The dark clouds finally dissipated.2. To become dispelled; vanish: His anger dissipated in time.
[Middle English dissipaten, from Latin dissipāre, dissipāt-.]
dis′si·pat′er, dis′si·pa′tor n.dis′si·pa′tive adj.dissipate (ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪt) vb1. to exhaust or be exhausted by dispersion2. (tr) to scatter or break up3. (intr) to indulge in the pursuit of pleasure[C15: from Latin dissipāre to disperse, from dis-1 + supāre to throw] ˈdissiˌpater, ˈdissiˌpator n ˈdissiˌpative adjdis•si•pate (ˈdɪs əˌpeɪt)
v. -pat•ed, -pat•ing. v.t. 1. to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel. 2. to spend or use wastefully or extravagantly; deplete. v.i. 3. to become scattered or dispersed. 4. to indulge in extravagant, intemperate, or dissolute pleasure. [1525–35; < Latin dissipātus, past participle of dissipāre, dissupāre to scatter] dis′si•pat`er, dis′si•pa`tor, n. dis′si•pa`tive, adj. syn: See scatter. dissipate
Past participle: dissipated
Gerund: dissipating
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| dissipate | | dissipate |
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| I dissipate | | you dissipate | | he/she/it dissipates | | we dissipate | | you dissipate | | they dissipate |
| Preterite |
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| I dissipated | | you dissipated | | he/she/it dissipated | | we dissipated | | you dissipated | | they dissipated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am dissipating | | you are dissipating | | he/she/it is dissipating | | we are dissipating | | you are dissipating | | they are dissipating |
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| I have dissipated | | you have dissipated | | he/she/it has dissipated | | we have dissipated | | you have dissipated | | they have dissipated |
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| I was dissipating | | you were dissipating | | he/she/it was dissipating | | we were dissipating | | you were dissipating | | they were dissipating |
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| I had dissipated | | you had dissipated | | he/she/it had dissipated | | we had dissipated | | you had dissipated | | they had dissipated |
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| I will dissipate | | you will dissipate | | he/she/it will dissipate | | we will dissipate | | you will dissipate | | they will dissipate |
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| I will have dissipated | | you will have dissipated | | he/she/it will have dissipated | | we will have dissipated | | you will have dissipated | | they will have dissipated |
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| I will be dissipating | | you will be dissipating | | he/she/it will be dissipating | | we will be dissipating | | you will be dissipating | | they will be dissipating |
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| I have been dissipating | | you have been dissipating | | he/she/it has been dissipating | | we have been dissipating | | you have been dissipating | | they have been dissipating |
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| I will have been dissipating | | you will have been dissipating | | he/she/it will have been dissipating | | we will have been dissipating | | you will have been dissipating | | they will have been dissipating |
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| I had been dissipating | | you had been dissipating | | he/she/it had been dissipating | | we had been dissipating | | you had been dissipating | | they had been dissipating |
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| I would dissipate | | you would dissipate | | he/she/it would dissipate | | we would dissipate | | you would dissipate | | they would dissipate |
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| I would have dissipated | | you would have dissipated | | he/she/it would have dissipated | | we would have dissipated | | you would have dissipated | | they would have dissipated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | dissipate - to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"break up, scatter, dispel, dispersedisband - cause to break up or cease to function; "the principal disbanded the political student organization"divide, separate - make a division or separation | | 2. | dissipate - move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";scatter, disperse, spread outaerosolise, aerosolize - become dispersed as an aerosol; "the bacteria quickly aerosolised"break - scatter or part; "The clouds broke after the heavy downpour"volley - be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers"part, split, separate - go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after the party" | | 3. | dissipate - spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"fool away, fritter, fritter away, frivol away, fool, shootware, squander, consume, waste - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not" | | 4. | dissipate - live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumptionlive - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war" |
dissipateverb1. disappear, fade, vanish, dissolve, disperse, evaporate, diffuse, melt away, evanesce The tension in the room had dissipated.2. squander, spend, waste, consume, run through, deplete, expend, fritter away, misspend Her father had dissipated her inheritance.dissipateverb1. To cause to separate and go in various directions:dispel, disperse, scatter.2. To disappear by or as if by rising:disperse, lift, scatter.3. To spend (money) excessively and usually foolishly:consume, fool away, fritter away, riot away, squander, throw away, trifle away, waste.Slang: blow.4. To use up foolishly or needlessly:consume, devour, squander, waste.TranslationsverbringendissiperdissiparedissiparsidissipazionedissolveresperperareSee DSIPT
See DSIPTdissipate
Synonyms for dissipateverb disappearSynonyms- disappear
- fade
- vanish
- dissolve
- disperse
- evaporate
- diffuse
- melt away
- evanesce
verb squanderSynonyms- squander
- spend
- waste
- consume
- run through
- deplete
- expend
- fritter away
- misspend
Synonyms for dissipateverb to cause to separate and go in various directionsSynonymsverb to disappear by or as if by risingSynonymsverb to spend (money) excessively and usually foolishlySynonyms- consume
- fool away
- fritter away
- riot away
- squander
- throw away
- trifle away
- waste
- blow
verb to use up foolishly or needlesslySynonyms- consume
- devour
- squander
- waste
Synonyms for dissipateverb to cause to separate and go in different directionsSynonyms- break up
- scatter
- dispel
- disperse
Related Wordsverb move away from each otherSynonyms- scatter
- disperse
- spread out
Related Words- aerosolise
- aerosolize
- break
- volley
- part
- split
- separate
verb spend frivolously and unwiselySynonyms- fool away
- fritter
- fritter away
- frivol away
- fool
- shoot
Related Wordsverb live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumptionRelated Words |