dissipated
[ dis-uh-pey-tid ]
/ ˈdɪs əˌpeɪ tɪd /
adjective
indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate; dissolute.
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Definition for dissipated (2 of 2)
dissipate
[ dis-uh-peyt ]
/ ˈdɪs əˌpeɪt /
verb (used with object), dis·si·pat·ed, dis·si·pat·ing.
to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
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), dis·si·pat·ed, dis·si·pat·ing.
to become scattered or dispersed; be dispelled; disintegrate: The sun shone and the mist dissipated.
to indulge in extravagant, intemperate, or dissolute pleasure.
Origin of dissipate
SYNONYMS FOR dissipate
1 See
scatter.
3 disappear, vanish.
OTHER WORDS FROM dissipate
dis·si·pat·er, dis·si·pa·tor, noun dis·si·pa·tive, adjective dis·si·pa·tiv·i·ty [dis-uh-puh-tiv-i-tee] /ˌdɪs ə pəˈtɪv ɪ ti/, noun non·dis·si·pa·tive, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for dissipated
British Dictionary definitions for dissipated (1 of 2)
dissipated
/ (ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪtɪd) /
adjective
indulging without restraint in the pursuit of pleasure; debauched
wasted, scattered, or exhausted
Derived forms of dissipated
dissipatedly, adverb dissipatedness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for dissipated (2 of 2)
dissipate
/ (ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪt) /
verb
to exhaust or be exhausted by dispersion
(tr)
to scatter or break up
(intr)
to indulge in the pursuit of pleasure
Derived forms of dissipate
dissipater or dissipator, noun dissipative, adjectiveWord Origin for dissipate
C15: from Latin
dissipāre to disperse, from
dis-
1 +
supāre to throw