dissipate

dis·si·pate  (ds-pt)

v. dis·si·pat·ed, dis·si·pat·ing, dis·si·pates

v.tr.

1. To drive away; disperse.

2. To attenuate to or almost to the point of disappearing: The wind finally dissipated the smoke. See Synonyms at scatter.

3.

a. To spend or expend intemperately or wastefully; squander.

b. To use up, especially recklessly; exhaust: dissipated their energy. See Synonyms at waste.

4. To cause to lose (energy, such as heat) irreversibly.

v.intr.

1. To vanish by dispersion: The dark clouds finally dissipated.

2. To indulge in the intemperate pursuit of pleasure.

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[Middle English dissipaten, from Latin dissipre, dissipt-.]

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dissi·pater, dissi·pator n.

dissi·pative adj.

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dissipate [ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪt]

vb

1. to exhaust or be exhausted by dispersion

2. (tr) to scatter or break up

3. (intr) to indulge in the pursuit of pleasure

[from Latin dissipāre to disperse, from dis-¹ + supāre to throw]

dissipater , dissipator n

dissipative  adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	dissipate - to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds" break up, scatter, dispel, disperse disband - cause to break up or cease to function; "the principal disbanded the political student organization" divide, separate - make a division or separation
	2.	dissipate - move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"; scatter, disperse, spread out aerosolise, aerosolize - become dispersed as an aerosol; "the bacteria quickly aerosolised" break - scatter or part; "The clouds broke after the heavy downpour" volley - be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers" part, split, separate - go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after the party"
	3.	dissipate - spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance" fool away, fritter, fritter away, frivol away, fool, shoot ware, squander, consume, waste - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
	4.	dissipate - live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption live - lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style; "we had to live frugally after the war"

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dissipate

verb

1. disappear, fade, vanish, dissolve, disperse, evaporate, diffuse, melt away, evanesce The tension in the room had dissipated.

2. squander, spend, waste, consume, run through, deplete, expend, fritter away, misspend Her father had dissipated her inheritance.

Translations

dissipate [ˈdɪsɪpeɪt]

A. VT

1. (= dispel) [+ fear, doubt etc] → disipar

2. (= waste) [+ efforts, fortune] → derrochar

B. VI → disiparse

dissipate [ˈdɪsɪpeɪt]

vt

(= disperse) [+ heat, smoke] → dissiper

(= calm) [+ tension, anger] → apaiser

(= waste) [+ energy] → gaspiller; [+ efforts] → disperser; [+ money] → gaspiller; [+ inheritance, wealth] → dilapider

vi

(= disperse) [heat, smoke] → se dissiper

(= calm) [tension, anger] → s'apaiser

(= be wasted) [energy] → se gaspiller; [efforts] → se disperser; [money] → se dilapider

dissipate

vt

(= dispel) fog → auflösen; heat → ableiten; doubts, fears → zerstreuen; tension → lösen

energy, efforts → verschwenden, vergeuden; fortune → verschwenden

vi (clouds, fog) → sich auflösen; (crowd, doubts, fear also) → sich zerstreuen; (tension) → sich lösen

dissipate [ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪt] vt (frm) → dissipare

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dissipate [ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪt] vt (frm) → dissipare