1
as in to disperse
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
dissipated the enemy forces with unremitting artillery fire
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2
as in to spend
to use up carelessly
dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures
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3
as in to disappear
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the fog should dissipate once the sun comes out in full force
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as in waster
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Recent Examples of dissipate
Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
Instead, based on observations of more recent eruptions, an extremely hot ash cloud that dissipated quickly could have created the conditions necessary for the vitrification of human brain tissue to occur, the study concluded.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
But its clutter of themes ultimately feels rushed, dissipating in a climactic twist and life-goes-on fadeout that both seem less than the buildup deserves.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
The mixture of euphoria and sheer relief quickly dissipated into the evening air when the Aztecs learned their charter plane home had a mechanical issue that would take several hours to repair.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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The rest of the day was filled with a grand feast and cultural dances before noise slowly dissipated as the night went on.
—Essence, 3 Mar. 2025
Instead, based on observations of more recent eruptions, an extremely hot ash cloud that dissipated quickly could have created the conditions necessary for the vitrification of human brain tissue to occur, the study concluded.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
But its clutter of themes ultimately feels rushed, dissipating in a climactic twist and life-goes-on fadeout that both seem less than the buildup deserves.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
The mixture of euphoria and sheer relief quickly dissipated into the evening air when the Aztecs learned their charter plane home had a mechanical issue that would take several hours to repair.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipate
Verb
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Police used a water cannon to disperse the crowd after protesters tried to break through police barricades.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the confusion, she was detained, then charged with failure to disperse and blocking the sidewalk.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Last summer, West Ham spent more than £120m on a total of nine players.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Riley, an attorney, had suffered from severe mental illness, and McDougal spent years trying to figure out what had happened.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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South Korean family mysteriously disappears on drive from Grand Canyon to Las Vegas.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Denise, her sister-in-law and the child had stopped inside a butcher shop when James disappeared.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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For example, default settings for focus time added blocking of sites in the categories Shopping, Tabloids, and Time wasters.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
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Photo: Brown Harris Stevens Above the bedroom is a double-height library, which turns the sloping ceiling behind a mansard roof into a design feature rather than a space waster.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
24 Oct. 2024
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But the Spartans pushed the Terrapins well into the fourth quarter before losing 82-69.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sabalenka eased into the fourth round after her opponent Elena Gabriela Ruse retired with an injury after losing the opening set 6-1.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When will the Department of Education be dissolved?—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2025
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Following the completion of the transaction, Sterling Bancorp intends to dissolve and distribute remaining cash to shareholders, subject to regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of all liabilities.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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Most states allow spendthrift trusts, but some limit the amount of principal that can be protected.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Bucs came through three spendthrift seasons with Tom Brady, winning Super Bowl 55 then trying to defend that title, which proved unsuccessful.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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The possible explanatory layers overwhelm, and so there’s an honesty to how the series opts to focus on the devastation instead, fading out on the image of the Miller family torn apart and Eddie breaking down on Jamie’s bed.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Now, Trump's personal and fading legal troubles—combined with his brash policies concerning issues like immigration, executive power, and corporate regulations—are once again driving people to law school.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Dissipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipate. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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