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Dissipation is defined as the act of scattering around or being wasteful.

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When you spend money and resources carelessly, this is an example of dissipation.

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See dissipation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a scattering or being scattered; dispersion
a wasting or squandering
an idle or frivolous amusement or diversion
indulgence in pleasure to the point of harming oneself; intemperance; dissoluteness

Origin: ME dissipacioun < L dissipatio: see dissipate

See dissipation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of dissipating or the condition of having been dissipated.
Wasteful expenditure or consumption.
Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure; intemperance.
An amusement; a diversion.

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