dissipation

• Nom désignant le processus de dispersion, de gaspillage ou de disparition progressive, souvent employé dans les contextes de perte d'énergie, de dissipation de chaleur ou de dissolution de quelque chose.

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.

indénombrable

1. Gradual disappearanceC1formal

   The process of gradually disappearing or being dispersed.

   dissipation (disparition progressive)

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

   Synonymesdisappearancedispersaldispersiondissolutionevanescencefadingscatteringvanishing

   Antonymesaccumulationaggregationcoalescencecollectionconcentration

2. Wasteful spendingC1formal

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

   Dissipation (dépense excessive)

   • 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.

   Synonymesextravagancelavishnessprodigalityprofligacysquanderingwastewastefulness

   Antonymesconservationeconomyfrugalitythrift

3. Excessive indulgenceC2formal

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

   Dissipation (excès de plaisirs)

   • 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.

   Synonymescarousingdebaucherydissolutenessexcessintemperanceprofligacyrevelryself-indulgence

   Antonymesabstinencemoderationrestrainttemperance