as in degraded
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
the dissipated and drunken son of the wealthiest man in the county
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as in dispersed
to cause (members of a group) to move widely apart
dissipated the enemy forces with unremitting artillery fire
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as in spent
to use up carelessly
dissipated the family fortune in reckless business ventures
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as in disappeared
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the fog should dissipate once the sun comes out in full force
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Recent Examples of dissipated
Michael Stein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022
White’s dissipated dark side was no secret to his friends.
—Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, 1 Feb. 2022
The break is so complete that there was little left to tell, just a few years in which Capote becomes a dissipated caricature of himself on the way to a lonely and pitiful death.
—al, 11 Oct. 2021
Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Compared to the past two years data was collected, algae blooms dissipated quicker.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Stoners are no longer useful as a comedy device, while pot’s countercultural meaning has dissipated as it’s been absorbed into the mainstream.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
As Jovanni gets older, Daniels said her fear for his health has dissipated.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
Whatever momentum the Giants gained with their recent upswing has dissipated.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
The pandemic dissipated, but the screens stayed.
—Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The best solution is radiators, which move liquids out to giant panels where the heat can be dissipated.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
N'dea Yancey-Bragg As oral arguments got underway, the line to get into the court dissipated.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Doctors deal each day with tales of the worried, sullen, skeptical, dissipated, desperate.
—Michael Stein, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Nov. 2022
White’s dissipated dark side was no secret to his friends.
—Nancy Bilyeau, Town & Country, 1 Feb. 2022
The break is so complete that there was little left to tell, just a few years in which Capote becomes a dissipated caricature of himself on the way to a lonely and pitiful death.
—al, 11 Oct. 2021
Verb
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi churned through phone calls with counterparts in Egypt, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey this weekend – after regional hopes of further US-Iran talks dissipated.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Compared to the past two years data was collected, algae blooms dissipated quicker.
—Jacob Wycoff, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Stoners are no longer useful as a comedy device, while pot’s countercultural meaning has dissipated as it’s been absorbed into the mainstream.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
As Jovanni gets older, Daniels said her fear for his health has dissipated.
—Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026
Whatever momentum the Giants gained with their recent upswing has dissipated.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
The pandemic dissipated, but the screens stayed.
—Abby McCloskey, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The best solution is radiators, which move liquids out to giant panels where the heat can be dissipated.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
N'dea Yancey-Bragg As oral arguments got underway, the line to get into the court dissipated.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissipated
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Its allies Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza are degraded but functioning, with Israel still regularly launching strikes at both.—
Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The former housekeeper for Jenner further claims that she was mocked for her accent and degraded.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Historically, growth in electricity demand was dispersed with new homes, new businesses, and gradual increases spread across regions.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Flores Silva’s bodyguards dispersed as a diversionary tactic, but he was found while trying to hide in a drainage pipe.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 1992, Pau spent a year traveling to New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles on an Asian Cultural Council grant.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Bark-Huss spent the night in Paller’s lab with electrodes on her head.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The late Queen herself once recognized the positive effect Harry and Meghan could have across the Commonwealth—and supporters say their influence has not disappeared.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Since the 1970s more than a third of the world’s wetlands have disappeared, largely due to climate change and urbanization, at a rate that is three times faster than forest loss.—
Paige Bruton,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to a federal indictment, Maduro and his alleged co-conspirators spent decades working alongside some of the world’s most violent drug traffickers and corrupt regional officials to funnel large quantities of cocaine into the United States.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jackson argued that Burt Jones' work in the legislature was further evidence that the lieutenant governor is corrupt, a message that the health care tycoon is pushing in advertising too.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sad memories of last year — when Wooten lost a tiebreaker in her state championship singles match to hand Palmetto the title — are all but erased.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Thompsons lost their mother to a heart attack in January 2023, according to TMZ.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma could be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the end of the week, as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits is set to take effect.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The team focused on hydrometallurgical recycling, in which battery metals are dissolved into a liquid and later separated for reuse.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are most likely to get sick from these germs.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The researchers also hope to test the protocol earlier in pregnancy, before a pregnant person gets seriously sick.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Dissipated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissipated. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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