Definitions for dissipate

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dissipate dis·si·pate

Spelling: [dis-uh-peyt]

IPA: /ˈdɪs əˌpeɪt/

Dissipate is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 390 anagrams from letters in dissipate (adeiipsst).

Definitions for dissipate

verb (used with object)

1. to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
2. to spend or use wastefully or extravagantly; squander; deplete:

verb (used without object)

1. to become scattered or dispersed; be dispelled; disintegrate:
2. to indulge in extravagant, intemperate, or dissolute pleasure.

Origin of dissipate

1525-35; Latin dissipātus (past participle of dissipāre, dissupāre to scatter); see -ate¹

Examples for dissipate

That margin the Bulgarian prefers in the main to save rather than to dissipate.

“I think that the skepticism and the cynicism that she had began to dissipate over time,” McKeon says.

Instead of this, it was the aim of our diplomacy to dissipate the opposition.

But even were it this moment to dissipate, what cause have I for remorse?

There was an air of mystery about him which the inmates of the house on the Moss did nothing to dissipate.

It will dissipate support for building the coalition and sustaining its efforts over the coming years.

Pierre promised to repeat these words to Guillaume, so as to dissipate his fears.

If we aspire to that personally and legislate for it publicly, the ugliness will dissipate.

RULE: Wait for the afterglow to dissipate—and the pants to go on—before you pick up the phone after sex.

Both he and Mark had agreements with the bankruptcy trustee not to dissipate or try to move assets.