dissipation

• Substantiv, das den Vorgang des Zerstreuens, Verschwendens oder allmählichen Verschwindens bezeichnet; häufig verwendet im Zusammenhang mit Energieverlust, Verschwendung oder dem Auflösen von etwas.

A noun referring to the act of dispersing, scattering, or gradually disappearing, often used in contexts of energy loss, wastefulness, or the dissolution of something.

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1. Gradual disappearanceC1formal

   The process of gradually disappearing or being dispersed.

   Auflösung

   • The dissipation of the fog revealed the city skyline.
   • Heat dissipation is crucial for electronic devices.
   • The dissipation of her anger took several hours.

   Synonymedisappearancedispersaldispersiondissolutionevanescencefadingscatteringvanishing

   Antonymeaccumulationaggregationcoalescencecollectionconcentration

2. Wasteful spendingC1formal

   The act of wasting money, energy, or resources in a reckless manner.

   Verschwendung

   • His dissipation of the family fortune led to bankruptcy.
   • The project failed due to the dissipation of funds on unnecessary items.
   • She regretted the dissipation of her youth on trivial pursuits.

   Synonymeextravagancelavishnessprodigalityprofligacysquanderingwastewastefulness

   Antonymeconservationeconomyfrugalitythrift

3. Excessive indulgenceC2formal

   The act of indulging excessively in pleasure, especially drinking or partying.

   Ausschweifung

   • His life of dissipation ended in poor health.
   • The novel describes the dissipation of the aristocracy in the 1920s.
   • She abandoned her studies for a life of dissipation.

   Synonymecarousingdebaucherydissolutenessexcessintemperanceprofligacyrevelryself-indulgence

   Antonymeabstinencemoderationrestrainttemperance