dissipate
verb (used with object)
to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
had dissipated
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past perfectof dissipate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Bank of Canada Gov. Tiff Macklem said some of that inflation risk had dissipated with the deal reached last month between Washington and Tehran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Wildlife experts and conservationists had previously observed that, in the wake of the storm, Tapanuli orangutan sightings had dissipated - fuelling speculation that the great apes may have been swept away by floods and landslides.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Whatever closeness they shared had dissipated by at least 1977.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2025
While the dust had dissipated on Wednesday, the Greek Health Ministry urged people to avoid exercising outdoors and to keep their doors and windows shut.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
After the blue bus-exhaust clouds had dissipated, Snuffy Ledoux came unglued.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
