Synonyms for dissipate
verb
To dispel
scatter, disperse, diffuse, disseminate; see scatter 2.
To squander
use up, consume, misuse; see spend 1, waste 1, 2.
To vanish
evanesce, melt away, run dry; see disappear, evaporate 1. See syn. study at scatter.
See dissipate in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
verb
To cause to separate and go in various directions:
dispel, disperse, scatter. See collectTo disappear by or as if by rising:
disperse, lift, scatter. See collect, riseTo spend (money) excessively and usually foolishly:
consume, fool away, fritter away, riot away, squander, throw away, trifle away, waste. (Slang) blow1. See saveTo use up foolishly or needlessly:
consume, devour, squander, waste. See save
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