Definition of Dissipate
Dissipate
dis·si·pate
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To scatter or disperse, especially to cause something to disappear or lose intensity.
e.g. The fog began to dissipate as the sun rose higher in the sky.
(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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