dissipate

US /ˈdɪs.ə.peɪt/
UK /ˈdɪs.ə.peɪt/
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1.

to disappear or cause to disappear

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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.
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dispersescattervanishevaporatedispel
2.

to waste (money, energy, or resources)

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He tends to dissipate his earnings on frivolous things.
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Don't dissipate your energy on arguments.
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squanderwastefritter awaylavishmisuse