Definition of Dissipation
Dissipation
dis·si·pa·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the action or process of breaking apart and spreading or scattering (dissipating);
e.g. The wind caused the dissipation of the bad odor.
(noun)
the state or instance of living in a self-indulgent, extravagant, and excessive way, often involving the waste of money and/or resources;
e.g. He fell into dissipation and began to live an aimless and wasteful life.
(noun)
the action of wasting money, resources, or energy;
e.g. The article discusses the dissipation of university funding.
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