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Dissipate

/ˈdɪsɪpeɪt/

To drive away, disperse.

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📖 Definitions of "Dissipate"

verb

1
To drive away, disperse.
2
To use up or waste; squander.
3
To vanish by dispersion.
4
To cause energy to be lost through its conversion to heat.

🔄 Synonyms of "Dissipate"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
disperseverb	(transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions.
foolnoun	(derogatory) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
shootverb	To launch (forcefully project) a projectile.
spread outverb	Far apart, not close to each other, extended over an expanse of space or time.
fritterverb	A dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter.
break upverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship.
dispelverb	(transitive) To remove (fears, doubts, objections etc.) by proving them unjustified.
scatternoun	(ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
fritter awayverb	(transitive) To squander or waste.
fool awayverb	(idiomatic) to waste, squander
frivol awayverb	spend frivolously and unwisely

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dissipate"

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Word	Definition
dispelverb	(transitive) To remove (fears, doubts, objections etc.) by proving them unjustified.
break upverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To end a (usually romantic or sexual) relationship.
disperseverb	(transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions.
scatterverb	(ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
spread outverb	(idiomatic, intransitive) Become further apart.
fritter awayverb	(transitive) To squander or waste.
fool awayverb	(idiomatic) to waste, squander
foolverb	(transitive) To trick; to deceive.
shootverb	To launch (forcefully project) a projectile.
fritterverb	(intransitive, often with about, around, or away) To squander or waste time, money, or other resources; e.g. occupy oneself idly or without clear purpose, to tinker with an unimportant part of a project, to dally, sometimes as a form of procrastination.
frivol awayverb	spend frivolously and unwisely
defuseverb	(transitive, figurative) To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
removeverb	(transitive) To delete.
disbandverb	(ambitransitive) To break up or (cause to) cease to exist; to disperse.
eliminateverb	(transitive) To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.
eliminationnoun	The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.
eraseverb	(transitive) To remove (markings or information).
deleteverb	(transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device.
disappearverb	(intransitive) To vanish.
vanishverb	(intransitive) To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.