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indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute.
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Dissipated
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Example Sentences
- The second is that any gains from the strategy will be dissipated in higher trading costs.
- Civilian casualties have decreased, and fears that the conflict might re-ignite soon have largely dissipated.
- In fact, the sound produced when the ball strikes the bat is a consequence of this dissipated energy.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
2.
to spend or use wastefully or extravagantly; squander; deplete: to dissipate one's talents; to dissipate a fortune on high living.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become scattered or dispersed; be dispelled; disintegrate: The sun shone and the mist dissipated.
4.
to indulge in extravagant, intemperate, or dissolute pleasure.
Related forms
dis·si·pat·er, dis·si·pa·tor, noun
dis·si·pa·tive, adjective
non·dis·si·pa·tive, adjective
Antonyms
1, 3. unite.
1, 3. unite.
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