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dissipate

verb

1 dissipate

To cause to separate and go in different directions.

synonyms: break up, dispel, disperse, scatter.

Roget 818: be prodigal etc. adj.; squander, lavish, sow broadcast; pour forth like water; blow, blow in [Slang]; pay through the nose etc. (dear) 814; spill, ... show more

Roget 162: be destroyed &c.; perish; fall to the ground; tumble, topple; go to pieces, fall to pieces; break up; crumble to dust; go to the dogs, go to the wall, go to smash, go to shivers, ... show more

Dutch: verstrooien, verbreiden

2 dissipate

Move away from each other.

synonyms: disperse, scatter, spread out.

3 dissipate

Spend frivolously and unwisely.

synonyms: fool, fool away, fritter, fritter away, frivol away, shoot.

Dutch: verprutsen

4 dissipate

Live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption.


Moby thesaurus: ablate, attenuate, be consumed, be gone, be promiscuous, blow, blow off, blunder away, break up, burn up, carouse, cast forth, cease, cease to be, cease to exist, chase women, clear away, come to naught, come to nothing, commit adultery ... show more.

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