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Meanings of
dissipate
in English
Portuguese
desperdiçar
Catalan
malgastar
Spanish
prodigar
Back to the meaning
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
Synonyms
Examples for "
scatter
"
scatter
disperse
dispel
break up
spread out
Examples for "
scatter
"
1
The
scatter
shot reform of the global transport fuels market is underway.
2
Some
scatter
-
brains
of great houses were mixed up in the affair; MM.
3
Reality TV is more
scatter
-
dash
throughout as there is no real arc.
4
Cut the butter in little bits, and
scatter
them over the top.
5
Place in a large mixing bowl and
scatter
the sea salt over.
1
Police used stun-grenades to
disperse
them; there were no reports of injuries.
2
We managed to
disperse
them and they left the area' Mdlalose said.
3
Residents said police used teargas and live ammunition to
disperse
the crowd.
4
I quickly address my men; instruct them to
disperse
and remain inconspicuous.
5
Police said they opened fire after failing to
disperse
activists with teargas.
1
Yet there is a sense of anachronism that remains difficult to
dispel
.
2
Sir, - May I
dispel
some myths about our democratic parliamentary system?
3
Nearer and nearer the whimpering pack pressed; their delusion begins to
dispel
.
4
Unfortunately, the Mars Phoenix mission has done nothing to
dispel
that notion.
5
The council and the nobles endeavoured to
dispel
the feeling of despair.
1
Financial abuse often made it very hard to
break
up
a relationship.
2
I just need to understand how fast it's going to
break
up
.
3
We could not work with people committed to
break
up
the UK.
4
It doesn't make sense for the company to
break
up
,
he said.
5
I almost said something, because I wanted to
break
up
that connection.
1
It provides reinsurance services to companies
spread
out
in over 60 countries.
2
SPCA inspectors said they found eight sheep
spread
out
amongst different paddocks.
3
Temeraire had just
spread
out
his wings; they were still dripping water.
4
The General
spread
out
his hands in his favourite gesture of deprecation.
5
Avoid larger public areas as the crowd will be too
spread
out
.
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
More collocations
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