Meaning of the word dissipate in English

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dissipate

US /ˈdɪs.ə.peɪt/

UK /ˈdɪs.ɪ.peɪt/

to disappear or cause to disappear

Example:

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The fog began to dissipate as the sun rose.

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He tried to dissipate the tension in the room with a joke.

Synonym:

disperse scatter vanish evaporate dispel

to waste (money, energy, or resources)

Example:

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He tends to dissipate his earnings on frivolous things.

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Don't dissipate your energy on arguments.

Synonym:

squander waste fritter away lavish misuse