dissipate

• 动词，表示使分散、消散或逐渐消失，常指能量、热量、雾气或人群等的消散、驱散。

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.

   消散

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

   同义词break upcleardiffusedisbanddispeldisperseevaporatescatterspreadvanish

   反义词accumulateassemblecollectconcentrategather

2. Waste or squanderC1formal

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

   浪费

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

   同义词fritterlavishmisspendspendsquanderthrow awaywaste

   反义词accumulateconservehoardpreservesave