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noun
- 1. overindulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipated living: "a descent into drunkenness and sexual dissipation" Similar Opposite
- 2. the squandering of money, energy, or resources: "the dissipation of the country's mineral wealth" Similar Opposite
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DISSIPATION definition: 1. the process of gradually disappearing: 2. loss of energy, for example when something cools…. Learn more.
The meaning of DISSIPATION is the action or process of dissipating : the state of being dissipated. How to use dissipation in a sentence.
Definition of dissipation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. the act of dissipating or condition of being dissipated. 2. unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures, esp alcohol. 3. excessive expenditure; wastefulness. 4. amusement; diversion. Collins English Dictionary.
Dissipation is the act of breaking up and scattering or spreading widely. With the dissipation of the clouds, you could enjoy the sunny afternoon — if only you didn't have to work. Dissipation also refers to wasteful or thoughtless spending or activity.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun dissipation, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
to disappear gradually, or to cause something to disappear gradually: [ T ] It took months of effort to dissipate the oil spill in the North Sea. dissipation. noun [ U ] us / ˌdɪs·əˈpeɪ·ʃən / (Definition of dissipate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
dissipation. (ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən) n. 1. the act of dissipating or condition of being dissipated. 2. unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures, esp alcohol. 3. excessive expenditure; wastefulness. 4. amusement; diversion.
verb. 1. to exhaust or be exhausted by dispersion. 2. (transitive) to scatter or break up. 3. (intransitive) to indulge in the pursuit of pleasure.
IPA guide. Other forms: dissipated; dissipating; dissipates. To dissipate is to disperse or fade away — as a bad smell will dissipate (usually) if you wait long enough. Dissipate can also mean “spend or use wastefully.”.
