dissipate
verb (used with object)
to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
have been dissipating
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present perfect progressiveof dissipate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"So that all this while I have been dissipating that which was not mine," said Roland, with a bitterness of voice and manner that bespoke what he suffered.
From Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) by Charles James Lever
You have been dissipating a little of late, you know," returned the other, patting his shoulder; "that makes a difference.
From The Brother Clerks A Tale of New-Orleans by Mary Ashley Townsend
