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noun

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How does the verb dissipate differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of dissipate are dispel, disperse, and scatter. While all these words mean "to cause to separate or break up," dissipate stresses complete disintegration or dissolution and final disappearance.

the fog was dissipated by the morning sun

When could dispel be used to replace dissipate?

In some situations, the words dispel and dissipate are roughly equivalent. However, dispel stresses a driving away or getting rid of as if by scattering.

an authoritative statement that dispelled all doubt

When might disperse be a better fit than dissipate?

The synonyms disperse and dissipate are sometimes interchangeable, but disperse implies a wider separation and a complete breaking up of a mass or group.

police dispersed the crowd

When can scatter be used instead of dissipate?

While the synonyms scatter and dissipate are close in meaning, scatter implies a force that drives parts or units irregularly in many directions.

the bowling ball scattered the pins

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of dissipate
Verb
The pricing differential due to the current structural imbalance between odd-lot trade and institutional trade valuation will dissipate. 8. Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Coastal and marine areas, including the Gulf Coast and Great Lakes, are likely to see fog dissipate by mid-morning, though some marine advisories may remain in place due to . Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024 That’s what has happened in the past few years, as interest in seasonal tunes dissipates almost immediately after St. Nick visits. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 But when my kids woke up the dark cloud dissipated and made way for bright glowing sunshine. Jen Juneau, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dissipate 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipate
Verb
  • Now, however, with the moa extinct, the fungi are likely not being dispersed as widely or as often.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Cunningham’s message to the group lasted no more than 30 seconds — with starting center Jalen Duren listening intently — but by the time the huddle dispersed, the team seemed unified.
    Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The game involved is 200X The Cash and Jarett Allen of Burnsville said he was inspired to spend the $30 based on his father’s enthusiasm for the game.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Presley’s current win has spent quite a bit more time on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart than his recent holiday favorite, though.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Many residents in fire-prone areas are seeing their insurance policies skyrocket — or worse, disappear altogether.
    Jim Desmond, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Mild cases of altitude sickness may disappear on their own within one to three days as your body acclimates to the new elevation.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • For example, default settings for focus time added blocking of sites in the categories Shopping, Tabloids, and Time wasters.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 13 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Several lawsuits have been filed by people who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire, alleging Southern California Edison’s equipment sparked the blaze.
    Marcio Jose Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
  • But the Sharks sat back, lost their edge, stopped forechecking, and watched momentum completely swing the other way as the Predators scored six unanswered goals.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Doors — which was once made of four members — continued as three, creating two more albums before dissolving in 1973, per The Doors website.
    Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Alcohol is a solvent, which means other things can dissolve in it.
    Nikki Crowley, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Brown reduced the number from 10.0 in spendthrift Schwarzenegger’s last year to an average of 9.26 over eight years.
    John Seiler, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The political newlyweds were followed closely by actual newlyweds, the spendthrift Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, at 20 percent.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 27 July 2024
Verb
  • Sunlight had begun to fade, casting a shadow on the space.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Saturn, nearby, will become visible to the naked eye as dusk fades to darkness and remain observable for around three-and-a-half hours past sunset, at which point the pair will sink below the horizon and out of view.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Dissipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipate. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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