dissipate

dissipate (ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪt)

—vb
1.	to exhaust or be exhausted by dispersion
2.	(tr) to scatter or break up
3.	(intr) to indulge in the pursuit of pleasure

[C15: from Latin dissipāre to disperse, from dis-¹ + supāre to throw]

'dissipater

—n

'dissipator

—n

'dissipative

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

dissipate

1530s, from L. dissipatus, pp. of dissipare "disperse, squander, disintegrate," from dis- "apart" + supare "to throw, scatter." Related: Dissipated; dissipates; dissipating.

Example sentences

There is a simple rule of thumb that can be applied toward multiple solutions:

don't expend energy in order to dissipate energy.

They form, then dissipate quickly.

Having more electrical energy, you can always think of that as having more

energy to dissipate.

Blooms will dissipate and water quality will improve with cooler temperatures.

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"The work of an intellectual is not to mould the political will of others; it is, through the analyses that he does in his own field, to re-examine evidence and assumptions, to shake up habitual ways of working and thinking, to dissipate conventional familiarities, to re-evaluate rules and institutions and ... to participate in the formation of a political will (where he has his role as citizen to play)."

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