English Synonym Finder

dissipate

Definitions

To disappear or cause to disappear by spreading out or thinning.

To squander or fritter away money, energy, or resources.

Examples

The morning mist began to dissipate as the sun rose over the hills.

He hoped that his anger would dissipate after he had some time to cool off.

The company's profits started to dissipate due to poor management and rising costs.

Synonyms

disperse scatter dissolve evaporate squander waste vanish

Antonyms

accumulate gather collect amass conserve hoard concentrate