dissipate
[ dis-uh-peyt ]
/ ˈdɪs əˌpeɪt /
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verb (used with object), dis·si·pat·ed, dis·si·pat·ing.
to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
to spend or use wastefully or extravagantly; squander; deplete: to dissipate one's talents; to dissipate a fortune on high living.
verb (used without object), dis·si·pat·ed, dis·si·pat·ing.
to become scattered or dispersed; be dispelled; disintegrate: The sun shone and the mist dissipated.
to indulge in extravagant, intemperate, or dissolute pleasure.
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Origin of dissipate
First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin dissipātus (past participle of dissipāre, dissupāre “to scatter”); see -ate1
synonym study for dissipate
1. See scatter.
OTHER WORDS FROM dissipate
dis·si·pat·er, dis·si·pa·tor, noundis·si·pa·tive, adjectivedis·si·pa·tiv·i·ty [dis-uh-puh-tiv-i-tee], /ˌdɪs ə pəˈtɪv ɪ ti/, nounnon·dis·si·pa·tive, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use dissipate in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for dissipate
dissipate
/ (ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪt) /
verb
to exhaust or be exhausted by dispersion
(tr) to scatter or break up
(intr) to indulge in the pursuit of pleasure
Derived forms of dissipate
dissipater or dissipator, noundissipative, adjectiveWord Origin for dissipate
C15: from Latin dissipāre to disperse, from dis- 1 + supāre to throw
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