dissipate Antonyms

Meaning of dissipate

Wordnet

dissipate (v)

to cause to separate and go in different directions

move away from each other

spend frivolously and unwisely

live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

Webster

dissipate (v. t.)

To scatter completely; to disperse and cause to disappear; -- used esp. of the dispersion of things that can never again be collected or restored.

To destroy by wasteful extravagance or lavish use; to squander.

Webster

dissipate (v. i.)

To separate into parts and disappear; to waste away; to scatter; to disperse; to vanish; as, a fog or cloud gradually dissipates before the rays or heat of the sun; the heat of a body dissipates.

To be extravagant, wasteful, or dissolute in the pursuit of pleasure; to engage in dissipation.

dissipate Sentence Examples

  1. The heat gradually dissipated from the room after the heater was turned off.
  2. The smoke billowed from the campfire and dissipated in the wind.
  3. The fog dissipated as the sun rose higher in the sky.
  4. Her anger dissipated as she took a deep breath and tried to calm herself.
  5. Over time, the effects of the medicine dissipated, and she started feeling better again.
  6. The energy from the explosion dissipated harmlessly into the air.
  7. The smell of perfume dissipated quickly after she left the room.
  8. The crowd slowly dissipated after the event was over.
  9. The rumors about the company's financial troubles dissipated when it released a positive earnings report.
  10. The hope for a peaceful resolution dissipated as tensions between the two countries escalated.

FAQs About the word dissipate

to cause to separate and go in different directions, move away from each other, spend frivolously and unwisely, live a life of pleasure, especially with respect

disperse,dispel, scatter, disband, separate, part, diffuse, split (up), diverge, segregate

concentrate, gather, concentrate, assemble, congregate, gather, congregate, assemble,collect, collect

The heat gradually dissipated from the room after the heater was turned off.

The smoke billowed from the campfire and dissipated in the wind.

The fog dissipated as the sun rose higher in the sky.

Her anger dissipated as she took a deep breath and tried to calm herself.