dissipate

Transitive VerbIntransitive Verb

Meanings

Transitive Verb

[~ something]

To cause something to disappear or vanish by scattering it over a wide area.

"The morning sun quickly dissipated the fog."

Transitive Verb

[~ something]

To waste money, resources, or energy on frivolous or useless things.

"He dissipated his entire inheritance on gambling and luxury travel."

Intransitive Verb

[~]

To disappear or scatter gradually until nothing remains.

"The crowd began to dissipate after the concert ended."

Intransitive Verb

[~]

"She feared that her children would simply dissipate the family fortune."

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