dissipate

verb
UK: /ˈdɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
US: /ˈdɪs.ə.peɪt/

  1. To gradually disappear or waste.

    1. The crowd started to dissipate quickly
    2. The heat will dissipate into the atmosphere if you open the window

  2. To cause something to scatter or fade away.

    1. The wind will dissipate the fog soon.
    2. The organization helped dissipate fears about the disease

Synonyms

scatter waste disperse expend squander dissolve vanish
dissipate transitive-verb

  1. To waste foolishly; squander.

    1. Don't dissipate your money so fast
    2. He dissipated his inheritance on gambling and lavish parties
dissipate intransitive-verb

  1. To break up and drive off; scatter.

    1. The police used tear gas to dissipate the crowd
    2. The cloud dissipated, and the sun appeared in the sky

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dissipate" in English means: To gradually disappear or waste., To cause something to scatter or fade away..

The phonetic transcription of "dissipate" is /ˈdɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ in British English and /ˈdɪs.ə.peɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dissipate": scatter, waste, disperse, expend, squander, dissolve, vanish.

Example usage of "dissipate": "The crowd started to dissipate quickly". More examples on the page.