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dis·si·pate Listen to audio/ˈdɪˌpeɪt/ verb
dis·si·pates; dis·si·pat·ed; dis·si·pat·ing
formal 1 a [+ obj] : to cause (something) to spread out and disappear
The morning sun dissipated the fog.
b [no obj] : to separate into parts and disappear or go away
The fog should dissipate soon. By noon the crowd had dissipated. [=(more commonly) dispersed]often used figuratively Her anger began to dissipate after a while.
2 [+ obj] : to use all or a lot of (something, such as money or time) in a foolish way
He had dissipated [=squandered] his family's fortune in only a few years.

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