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Dissipate

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Verb

1. break up, dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter

to cause to separate and go in different directions

Example Sentences:
'She waved her hand and scattered the crowds'

2. disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out

move away from each other

Example Sentences:
'The crowds dispersed'
'The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached'

3. dissipate, fool, fool away, fritter, fritter away, frivol away, shoot

spend frivolously and unwisely

Example Sentences:
'Fritter away one's inheritance'

4. dissipate

live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dissipate

see synonyms of dissipate
verb
1. 
to exhaust or be exhausted by dispersion
2. (transitive)
to scatter or break up
3. (intransitive)
to indulge in the pursuit of pleasure

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Dissipate

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdissiˌpated or ˈdissiˌpating
1. 
to break up and scatter; dispel; disperse
2. 
to drive completely away; make disappear
3. 
to waste or squander
verb intransitive
4. 
to be dissipated; disperse or vanish
5. 
to spend much time and energy on indulgence in pleasure, esp. drinking, gambling, etc., to the point of harming oneself

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dissipate

see synonyms of dissipate
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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