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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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
Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Kiko has dissipated in the central Pacific Ocean but there is a new disturbance forecasters are keeping tabs on.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
These symptoms generally dissipate over time, but if the infection isn’t treated, the disease can linger in the body and even progress to a chronic phase.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Spelling and her five kids — Liam, 18, Stella, 17, Hattie, Finn, 13, and Beau, 8 — moved out but the feelings from that night did not dissipate.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
However, those natural molecules dissipate quickly, and longer-lasting synthetic versions of these compounds can have a harmful effect.
—Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Kiko has dissipated in the central Pacific Ocean but there is a new disturbance forecasters are keeping tabs on.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
These symptoms generally dissipate over time, but if the infection isn’t treated, the disease can linger in the body and even progress to a chronic phase.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Spelling and her five kids — Liam, 18, Stella, 17, Hattie, Finn, 13, and Beau, 8 — moved out but the feelings from that night did not dissipate.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipate
Verb
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Like most large cats, jaguars require huge home ranges (50 to 180 km2 in the Amazon) – and the ability for young jaguars to disperse to new habitats to establish their own home ranges.—
Jeff Opperman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Last month, anti-ICE protesters were captured on video rolling out a guillotine and clashing with police before law enforcement fired munitions to disperse the crowd.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bobenmoyer spent seven years as a dental assistant.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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In Minneapolis, Salt Lake City, and Austin, renters typically spent less than 20 percent of their median income on rent.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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But before long his hearing begins to disappear, leading him down a panicked trail of denial, anger and desperation.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Normally that motion disappears without a trace, but a growing field of research aims to capture it and turn it into electricity for sensors, wearable devices and other small electronics.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Show me exactly how to reorganize my day to focus on growth drivers first, which of my tasks are secretly time-wasters dressed as important work, and how to say no to everything else.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 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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Instead of following that plan, Artamonov put investor money into risky short-term options, losing millions of dollars, often within days of receiving the money from investors, the indictment said.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies can't afford to lose him to another team this winter, no matter the price.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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If the stain isn’t completely dissolved by the end, at the very least, this method will dilute the mark significantly.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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When heated slightly, this combo safely dissolves silver from old circuit boards, wires or keyboard connectors.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Their spending habits were that of a spendthrift, and there was only one parent really making any income.—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
10 Sep. 2025
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Republicans should make liberals justify their own spendthrift ways, rather than playing defense.—
Erick Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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After a pause, the composition takes on a searching quality, as the melody travels from one instrument to the next, including a compelling viola solo performed by principal viola Maiya Papach, eventually fading out to nothing, leaving the audience suspended in uneasy quiet.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The long-standing expectation was that these resonance signals would fade and become negligible as the momentum transfer increased.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Dissipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipate. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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