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dissipate

/ˈdɪsɪpeɪt/verb

To scatter and gradually disappear, or to cause something to fade away.

Example sentence

  • The morning fog dissipated as the sun climbed higher.

Heat, fog, anger, and energy dissipate. Of money it implies waste, and describing a person, 'dissipated' means given to reckless pleasure.

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