dissipate synonyms

dissipate

v.

  1. To dispel

    scatter, disperse, diffuse, disseminate; see scatter 2.

  2. To squander

    use up, consume, misuse; see spend 1, waste 1, 2.

  3. To vanish

    evanesce, melt away, run dry; see disappear, evaporate 1. See syn. study at scatter.

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