dissipate

• Verb, das das Zerstreuen, Auseinandertreiben oder allmähliche Verschwinden bezeichnet, oft in Bezug auf Energie, Wärme oder eine Menschenmenge.

A verb used to indicate the act of dispersing, scattering, or gradually disappearing, often referring to energy, heat, or a crowd.

1. Disperse or scatterB2formal

   To cause something to gradually disappear or break up and spread out.

   Zerstreuen

   • The morning fog dissipated as the sun rose.
   • The crowd dissipated after the concert ended.
   • The wind dissipated the smoke from the campfire.

   Synonymebreak upcleardiffusedisbanddispeldisperseevaporatescatterspreadvanish

   Antonymeaccumulateassemblecollectconcentrategather

2. Waste or squanderC1formal

   To waste or use up something valuable, such as money, time, or energy, in a foolish or careless way.

   Verschwenden

   • He dissipated his entire inheritance on gambling.
   • She dissipated her energy on trivial matters.
   • The company dissipated its resources on failed projects.

   Synonymefritterlavishmisspendspendsquanderthrow awaywaste

   Antonymeaccumulateconservehoardpreservesave