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dissipate definition

dissipate


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dissipate 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  dissipate 
 
  Sense  1 
  disperse,  dissipate,  dispel,  break  up  scatter 
  =>  disband 
 
  Sense  2 
  disperse,  dissipate,  scatter,  spread  out 
  =>  aerosolize 
  =>  break 
  =>  volley 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dissipate 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  dissipate 
 
  Sense  1 
  disperse,  dissipate,  dispel,  break  up  scatter 
  =>  disband 
 
  Sense  2 
  disperse,  dissipate,  scatter,  spread  out 
  =>  aerosolize 
  =>  break 
  =>  volley 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  dissipate 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  dissipate 
 
  Sense  3 
  fritter,  frivol  away  dissipate,  shoot,  fritter  away  fool,  fool  away 
  =>  consume,  eat  up  use  up  eat,  deplete,  exhaust,  run  through  wipe  out 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  dissipate 
 
  3  senses  of  dissipate 
 
  Sense  1 
  disperse,  dissipate,  dispel,  break  up  scatter 
  =>  separate,  divide 
 
  Sense  2 
  disperse,  dissipate,  scatter,  spread  out 
  =>  separate,  part  split 
 
  Sense  3 
  fritter,  frivol  away  dissipate,  shoot,  fritter  away  fool,  fool  away 
  =>  consume,  squander,  waste,  ware 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  dissipate 
 
  dissipate  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  dissipate 
 
  Sense  1 
  disperse,  dissipate,  dispel,  break  up  scatter 
  =>  separate,  divide 
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  Sense  2 
  disperse,  dissipate,  scatter,  spread  out 
  =>  separate,  part  split 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  fritter,  frivol  away  dissipate,  shoot,  fritter  away  fool,  fool  away 
  =>  consume,  squander,  waste,  ware 
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  Overview  of  verb  dissipate 
 
  The  verb  dissipate  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  disperse,  dissipate,  dispel,  break  up  scatter  --  (to  cause  to  separate  and  go  in  different  directions,  of  crowds,  for  example;  "She  waved  her  hand  and  scattered  the  crows.") 
  2.  (1)  disperse,  dissipate,  scatter,  spread  out  --  (move  away  from  each  other  "The  crowds  dispersed";  "The  children  scattered  in  all  directions  when  the  teacher  approached";) 
  3.  (1)  fritter,  frivol  away  dissipate,  shoot,  fritter  away  fool,  fool  away  --  (spend  frivolously  and  unwisely;  "Fritter  away  one's  inheritance") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  dissipate 
  dissipated 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dissipate 
 
  The  verb  dissipate  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  disperse,  dissipate,  dispel,  break  up  scatter  --  (to  cause  to  separate  and  go  in  different  directions,  of  crowds,  for  example;  "She  waved  her  hand  and  scattered  the  crows.") 
  2.  (1)  disperse,  dissipate,  scatter,  spread  out  --  (move  away  from  each  other  "The  crowds  dispersed";  "The  children  scattered  in  all  directions  when  the  teacher  approached";) 
  3.  (1)  fritter,  frivol  away  dissipate,  shoot,  fritter  away  fool,  fool  away  --  (spend  frivolously  and  unwisely;  "Fritter  away  one's  inheritance") 



dissipate definition