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dissipation

[ dis-uh-pey-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of dissipating.
the state of being dissipated; dissipated; dispersion; disintegration.
a wasting by misuse:
the dissipation of a fortune.
mental distraction; amusement; diversion.
dissolute way of living, especially excessive drinking of liquor; intemperance.
Physics, Mechanics. a process in which energy is used or lost without accomplishing useful work, as friction causing loss of mechanical energy.

dissipation

/ ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən /

dissipation

/ dĭs′ə-pā′shən /

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin dissipātiōn-, stem of dissipātiō; equivalent to dissipate + -ion

I met with a ludicrous instance of the dissipation of even latter days, a few months after my marriage.

M. Phlippon now began to advance more rapidly in the career of dissipation.

Her father now began to advance with more rapid footsteps in the career of dissipation.

His countenance showed marks of dissipation, for he was a heavy drinker, and this served to further brutalize his nature.

My serious turn and studious habits have preserved me alike from the follies of dissipation and from the bustle of intrigue.

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