DISSIPATION Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

dissipation

noun

ˌdi-sə-ˈpā-shən

as in degradation

a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior the wasting of a once promising life in dissipation and drunkenness

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as in dispersion

an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered the dissipation of the clouds by the early morning winds

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Recent Examples of dissipation The aluminum build is lightweight, sturdy, and handles heat dissipation well, and the 240Hz WQXGA display is bright and colorful, with crisp resolution and good contrast. —

K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026 Experts question the feasibility and timeline, citing technological challenges including radiation-resistant chips, heat dissipation and communication obstacles. —

Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026 Instead of requiring cooling systems that use large volumes of water like those on land, the network would rely on radiative cooling that occurs in space, which allows for the dissipation of heat. —

Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026 This tiny snail’s shell combines hardness, toughness and energy dissipation in a way that very few single-phase materials can. —

Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissipation

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One man’s modernity is, of course, another’s degradation, and, as dinner was served, the conversation turned to such recent innovations as ghost runners, pitch clocks, and robot umps, none of them to Murray’s liking.

— Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Critical rehabilitation work has begun on about 1 ½ miles of sanitary sewer pipe in Macomb County, Michigan, after utility crews found severe degradation in the line.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 May 2026