dissipate[verb]Synonyms:- squander, consume, deplete, expend, fritter away, run through, spend, waste
- disperse, disappear, dispel, dissolve, drive away, evaporate, scatter, vanish
Antonyms: accumulate, concentrate (
as efforts, thoughts), absorb (
as time, attention)
Related Words: crumble,
disintegrate,
disappear,
evanesce,
evaporate,
vanish [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
dis‧si‧pate /ˈdɪsəpeɪt, ˈdɪsɪpeɪt/
verb formal[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: dissipare, from supare 'to throw']
1. [intransitive and transitive] to gradually become less or weaker before disappearing completely, or to make something do this:
As he thought it over, his anger gradually dissipated. Little by little, the smoke was dissipated by the breeze.2. [transitive] to waste something valuable such as time, money, or energy:
His savings were soon dissipated. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲