dissipate
verb (used with object)
to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
have dissipated
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present perfectof dissipate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since Sir Chris's decision to ban the parade almost three weeks ago, the daily protests have dissipated with the action mostly moving to the courtroom.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
If there was any bad blood between Paxton and Middleton over these clashes, it seems to have dissipated in the years since.
From Salon ● May 23, 2026
Troops are now readying for the challenges that the scorching summer might bring, but any worries over their families without heat and light in civilian cities have dissipated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Byrne and his co-authors calculated that any internal heat would have dissipated billions of years in the past.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026
The light and warmth and the Count’s courteous welcome seemed to have dissipated all my doubts and fears.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
