Definition of Dissipate
Dissipate
dis·si·pate


Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to disperse or disappear in a scattered manner;

e.g. The crowd started to dissipate as the movie credits started playing.

(verb)
to squander or use extravagantly;

e.g. He dissipated his entire fortune on his lavish lifestyle.

(verb)
to scatter and vanish gradually;

e.g. After the rains, the dark clouds dissipated and the sun came out.

(verb)
to lose (heat, electricity, etc.);

e.g. Metals can dissipate heat.

(verb)
to indulge or be dissolute for pleasure;

e.g. Their dissipating of the night before continued well into the next morning starting with more alcoholic drinks.



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