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dissipator
Variant of dissipate
transitive verb dissipated, dissipating
- to break up and scatter; dispel; disperse
- to drive completely away; make disappear
- to waste or squander
intransitive verb
- to be dissipated; disperse or vanish
- to spend much time and energy on indulgence in pleasure, esp. drinking, gambling, etc., to the point of harming oneself
Related Forms:
- dissipater noun or dissipator
- dissipative adjective
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