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dis·si·pa·tion  (ds-pshn)

n.

1. The act of dissipating or the condition of having been dissipated.

2. Wasteful expenditure or consumption.

3. Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure; intemperance.

4. An amusement; a diversion.

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dissipation [ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən]

n

1. the act of dissipating or condition of being dissipated

2. unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures, esp alcohol

3. excessive expenditure; wastefulness

4. amusement; diversion

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dissipation  (ds-pshn)

The loss of energy from a physical system, most often in the form of heat.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dissipation - breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist" dispersion, scattering - spreading widely or driving off
	2.	dissipation - dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure licentiousness, profligacy, dissolution, looseness intemperateness, self-indulgence, intemperance - excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language"
	3.	dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources" waste, wastefulness boondoggle - work of little or no value done merely to look busy activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" waste of effort, waste of energy - a useless effort waste of material - a useless consumption of material waste of money - money spent for inadequate return; "the senator said that the project was a waste of money" waste of time - the devotion of time to a useless activity; "the waste of time could prove fatal" high life, highlife, lavishness, prodigality, extravagance - excessive spending squandering - spending resources lavishly and wastefully; "more wasteful than the squandering of time"

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dissipation

noun

1. dispersal, scattering, vanishing, disappearance, disintegration, dissolution, dissemination the dissipation of heat

2. waste, spending, squandering, blowing (slang), consumption, throwing away, misuse, frittering away, misspending the dissipation of my wealth

3. debauchery, excess, indulgence, abandonment, drunkenness, profligacy, intemperance, wantonness, dissoluteness Her face was a revelation of age and dissipation.

Translations

dissipation [ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən] N

1. (= act of dispelling) → disipación f; (= waste) → derroche m, desperdicio m

2. (= debauchery) → disipación f, libertinaje m

dissipation [ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃ^ən] n

(= dispersal) [heat, smoke] → dissipation f

(= calming) [tension, anger] → apaisement m

(= wasting) [energy] → gaspillage m; [efforts] → dispersion f; [money] → gaspillage m; [wealth] → dilapidation f

(literary) (= debauchery) → débauche f

dissipation

n

(= debauchery) → Ausschweifung f; a life of dissipation → ein ausschweifendes Leben

(= dispersal: of doubts, fears) → Zerstreuung f

(= wasting, of energy, efforts) → Verschwendung f, → Vergeudung f; (of fortune) → Verschwendung f

dissipation [ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃ/ən] n (frm) (of fears) → dissolvimento; (of money, fortune, effort) → dissipazione f; (debauchery) → dissolutezza

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dissipation [ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃ/ən] n (frm) (of fears) → dissolvimento; (of money, fortune, effort) → dissipazione f; (debauchery) → dissolutezza