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dissipation

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dis⋅si⋅pa⋅tion

  [dis-uh-pey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of dissipating.
2. the state of being dissipated; dispersion; disintegration.
3. a wasting by misuse: the dissipation of a fortune.
4. mental distraction; amusement; diversion.
5. dissolute way of living, esp. excessive drinking of liquor; intemperance.
6. Physics, Mechanics. a process in which energy is used or lost without accomplishing useful work, as friction causing loss of mechanical energy.
Origin:
1535–45; < L dissipātiōn- (s. of dissipātiō), equiv. to dissipāt(us) (see dissipate ) + -iōn- -ion
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dis·si·pa·tion   (dĭs'ə-pā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act of dissipating or the condition of having been dissipated.

  2. Wasteful expenditure or consumption.

  3. Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure; intemperance.

  4. An amusement; a diversion.

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