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/ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ · dis·si·pat·ed
verb
- To drive away or disperse; to cause something to scatter. The wind dissipated the fog over the harbor.
- To use up or waste; to squander resources. He dissipated his inheritance on gambling and lavish parties.
- To vanish by dispersion; to fade away. The crowd's excitement dissipated as the concert was postponed.
adjective
- Wasteful of health or possessions in the pursuit of pleasure; morally debauched. She led a dissipated lifestyle, indulging in endless feasts and revelry.
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Did you know? Samuel Johnson's 1755 dictionary defined 'dissipated' as a person who has 'wasted his health and fortune in the pleasures of the world', cementing its moral connotation in English.