as in degraded
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
the dissipated and drunken son of the wealthiest man in the county
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as in dispersed
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
dissipated the enemy forces with unremitting artillery fire
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as in spent
to use up carelessly
dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures
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as in disappeared
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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Recent Examples of dissipated
Michael Stein,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Nov. 2022
White’s dissipated dark side was no secret to his friends.
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Nancy Bilyeau,
Town & Country,
1 Feb. 2022
The break is so complete that there was little left to tell, just a few years in which Capote becomes a dissipated caricature of himself on the way to a lonely and pitiful death.
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al,
11 Oct. 2021
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
For him, the pain was searing, but dissipated much more quickly.
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Eva Flowe
june 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Eventually the crowd dissipated, some to head to Arrowhead for the game itself, others to Fan Festival and still others to watch parties across the metro.
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Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The ominous weather dissipated and held off until after the crowds dispersed.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Smoke appears to have dissipated somewhat.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The Jays’ issues, especially on offence, haven’t entirely dissipated.
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Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Instead, heat will be dissipated by a liquid coolant made of water and propylene glycol that’s recirculated in a closed loop.
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Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
After the three-hour event, which culminated in stirring speeches by the Obamas and an all-star musical finale, much of the crowd and the media dissipated.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Adjective
Doctors deal each day with tales of the worried, sullen, skeptical, dissipated, desperate.
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Michael Stein,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Nov. 2022
White’s dissipated dark side was no secret to his friends.
—
Nancy Bilyeau,
Town & Country,
1 Feb. 2022
The break is so complete that there was little left to tell, just a few years in which Capote becomes a dissipated caricature of himself on the way to a lonely and pitiful death.
—
al,
11 Oct. 2021
Verb
By the evening of June 28, most of the rain had dissipated, though search and rescue operations were ongoing in some parts of Kentucky.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
For him, the pain was searing, but dissipated much more quickly.
—
Eva Flowe
june 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Eventually the crowd dissipated, some to head to Arrowhead for the game itself, others to Fan Festival and still others to watch parties across the metro.
—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The ominous weather dissipated and held off until after the crowds dispersed.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Smoke appears to have dissipated somewhat.
—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The Jays’ issues, especially on offence, haven’t entirely dissipated.
—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Instead, heat will be dissipated by a liquid coolant made of water and propylene glycol that’s recirculated in a closed loop.
—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
After the three-hour event, which culminated in stirring speeches by the Obamas and an all-star musical finale, much of the crowd and the media dissipated.
—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipated
Adjective
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Faster delivery with degraded quality just accelerates technical debt and erodes user trust.
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Her days are spent growing coral fragments in nurseries, cleaning restoration structures, managing coral predators and transplanting coral onto degraded reefs.
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Employees are increasingly dispersed nationally and internationally, with ever greater demands for flexibility.
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On the solstice, the first goal was to clear trash that had found its way onto the orchard, then form makeshift berms out of rocks dispersed around the space.
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As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.
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While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression.
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The news of the arrest caught the attention of the family of Amy McHale, a woman who was once married to Horsch’s father and disappeared nearly 10 years ago.
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Yet under the Third Circuit’s rule, a taxpayer may remain vulnerable long after records have disappeared and witnesses are unavailable, if a preparer intentionally falsified a return.
Adjective
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In reality, leaders on both sides are corrupt and always on the edge of disaster.
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My career actually focuses on bonding and preventing taxpayers from being on the hook for the failures of bankrupt and corrupt companies.
Verb
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Since Ecuador lost, Hincapié will serve his red-card suspension during the team’s next international match.
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The research does not include, for example, drivers who may be put out of work by self-driving cars, or roles lost due to manufacturing automation, Ramp Economics Lab’s lead economist Ara Kharazian said.
Verb
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It was also revealed during the trial that Taylor allegedly spiked her pink lemonade with a mixture of cocaine dissolved in alcohol, prosecutors claimed.
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Plagued by criticism and scandal, it was eventually dissolved by Congress and replaced by a new commission that decided to mostly fund community celebrations.
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If a sick animal did end up at a slaughterhouse, the US Department of Agriculture’s thorough meat inspection system would very likely spot it, separate it from others and deem it US Suspect.
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But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
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“Dissipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipated. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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