单词 | dissipate |
释义 | dissipate (once / 623 pages) 1v 2v Dissipate means "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). Note that dissipate can be used with or without an object: "Once you dissipate your wealth, your new group of friends will dissipate without a trace." WORD FAMILYdissipate: dissipated, dissipates, dissipating, dissipation+/dissipated: dissipateder, dissipatedly/dissipation: dissipations USAGE EXAMPLESIf some of these inclinations suggest a West Coast flavor, it is dissipating. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) But that quickly dissipated as the teams started rolling up points. Washington Times(Dec 22, 2016) But that quickly dissipated as the teams started rolling up points. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1 1v cause to separate and go in different directions Syn|Hypo|Hyper break up, dispel, disperse, scatter disband cause to break up or cease to function divide, separate make a division or separation 2v move away from each other 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper disperse, scatter, spread out aerosolise, aerosolize become dispersed as an aerosol breakscatter or part volleybe dispersed in a volley part, separate, split go one's own way; move apart 1v spend frivolously and unwisely Syn|Hyper fool, fool away, fritter, fritter away, frivol away, shoot consume, squander, ware, waste spend extravagantly 2v live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption Hyper live lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style |
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