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
Chris Massaro, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
This will ensure the paint fumes dissipate as much as possible before bedtime.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
The money people know how to use that glaze-over stuff to be able to dissipate the outrage that would result if citizens really knew that politicians were being paid off for certain results.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Yet forecasters also warned that flooding could continue for several days in the affected areas even after the heavy rains have dissipated.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 6 Apr. 2025
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Tol of the Middle East Institute said Erdoğan is banking on people’s anger dissipating over time and that the mass protests will eventually die down.
—Chris Massaro, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
This will ensure the paint fumes dissipate as much as possible before bedtime.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2025
The money people know how to use that glaze-over stuff to be able to dissipate the outrage that would result if citizens really knew that politicians were being paid off for certain results.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
Yet forecasters also warned that flooding could continue for several days in the affected areas even after the heavy rains have dissipated.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 6 Apr. 2025
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But this year, Veach says, is different from others in the way the draft’s talent is dispersed.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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Its more than $50 million budget was largely dispersed through grants to organizations to identify and combat disinformation from foreign adversaries.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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Ripp is originally a linebacker but spent parts of last year playing edge.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Consumers have been optimizing their spending for years, Thomas said, by making smart decisions to have the ability to still spend, particularly on discretionary items.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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After Norman disappeared, Zizz borrowed a friend's vehicle and left the area.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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If gate donations continue to decline, street festivals will continue to shrink or simply disappear.—
Pamela Maass,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 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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Photo: Brown Harris Stevens Above the bedroom is a double-height library, which turns the sloping ceiling behind a mansard roof into a design feature rather than a space waster.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
24 Oct. 2024
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For instance, one study found that after losing a spouse, people tended to neglect their health—eating less nutritiously, skipping meals, drinking more alcohol, moving less, and sleeping less.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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Here are three ways to lead with AI without losing yourself in the process.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Yet now, in Jerusalem, at the scene of his death, all his magnificent words have dissolved into the ...—
Joseph Loconte,
National Review,
20 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, Dolan has noticed some of those stigmas dissolving.—
Aditi Shrikant,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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While small compared to what the RTA has spent on lobbying efforts, the spendthrifts at the CTA don’t put much confidence in how any of the agencies would spend dwindling amounts of Illinois tax dollars if lawmakers hold them back from the looming fiscal precipice.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Most states allow spendthrift trusts, but some limit the amount of principal that can be protected.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Curiosity fades fast when people don’t feel safe to use it.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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As the skin became more brittle, the hair fell out and the fatty layer beneath began to show more through the years, the white color faded, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Dissipate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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