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Meanings of
dissipate
in English
Portuguese
desperdiçar
Catalan
malgastar
Spanish
prodigar
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Spend frivolously and unwisely.
fool
shoot
fritter
frivol away
fritter away
fool away
Portuguese
desperdiçar
Portuguese
dispersar
Catalan
dissipar-se
Spanish
disipar
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To cause to separate and go in different directions.
scatter
disperse
dispel
break up
spread out
Portuguese
dispersar
Usage of
dissipate
in English
1
Without that familiar confidence, President Obama may see his lead quickly
dissipate
.
2
The euphoric high would
dissipate
in a moment, my vision would clear.
3
Unfortunately, hitting the fae wouldn't
dissipate
the attention they were already attracting.
4
The following liniment is also good to scatter and
dissipate
the milk.
5
The cold front isn't expected to
dissipate
until later in the afternoon.
6
The chief lived for twenty more years watching his tribe slowly
dissipate
.
7
All these reactions will do is perpetuate stress rather than
dissipate
it.
8
Sophie couldn't help but smile then, even if her blush didn't
dissipate
.
9
As for us, Karnis did not
dissipate
his money in riotous living.
10
The Master would not have allowed the suspense to
dissipate
so wantonly.
11
These words did not
dissipate
the sullenness which her looks had betrayed.
12
Tactless credit handling is the most effective way known to
dissipate
good-will.
13
A smile from the Prime Minister was enough to
dissipate
these shadows.
14
The normal young person who does not
dissipate
is bursting with life.
15
But to look at it is to
dissipate
all such complimentary notions.
16
But Napoleon was destined once more to
dissipate
all these victorious dreams.
Other examples for "dissipate"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
dissipate
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
dissipate in
dissipate heat
dissipate energy
dissipate quickly
dissipate the gloom
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Translations for
dissipate
Portuguese
desperdiçar
dispersar
espalhar
dissipar
Catalan
malgastar
dissipar-se
espargir-se
dispersar
espargir
dissipar
escampar
escampar-se
Spanish
prodigar
malgastar
disipar
dilapidar
derrochar
Dissipate
through the time
Dissipate
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common