DISSIPATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • spend frivolously and unwisely
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Fritter away one’’s inheritance
    Hypernyms(s) dissipate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s) Entail(s)
  2. Meaning
    • move away from each other
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The crowds dispersed
    • The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached
    Hypernyms(s) dissipate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • to cause to separate and go in different directions
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She waved her hand and scattered the crowds
    Hypernyms(s) dissipate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • live a life or pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption
    Hypernyms(s) dissipate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)