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dissipated

UK
/ˈdɪs.ɪ.peɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈdɪs.ɪ.peɪ.tɪd/

Translations

dissipatedadjective
more dissipated
Comp.
most dissipated
Super.
dissipéS’emploie surtout pour une personne ou un mode de vie débauché, frivole ou qui a mené à l’épuisement des forces.
He led a dissipated lifestyle, spending his nights in bars and clubs.
Il menait une vie dissipée, passant ses nuits dans les bars et les clubs.
Additional translations
disperséS’emploie pour des phénomènes atmosphériques ou physiques qui se sont graduellement dissipés.
Synonyms
squandered
wasted
profligate
extravagant
indulgent
debauched
dissolute
dissipateverb

dissipated

Past Simple

dissipated
Past Simple
dissipated
Past Participle
dissipating
Gerund
UK
/ˈdɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
US
/ˈdɪs.ɪ.peɪt/
The wind began to dissipate the fog over the valley.
Le vent a commencé à disperser le brouillard au-dessus de la vallée.
Her explanation helped dissipate our doubts.
Son explication a aidé à dissiper nos doutes.
se dissiper
As the morning went on, the mist began to dissipate.
Au fil de la matinée, la brume a commencé à se dissiper.
dilapiderSurtout pour des biens, de l'argent ou une fortune.
He dissipated his fortune on expensive cars and parties.
Il a dilapidé sa fortune en voitures de luxe et en fêtes.
Additional translations
gaspillerEmploi plus général, moins précis que « dilapider ».
Synonyms
disperse
scatter
vanish
fade
dissolve
evaporate
diffuse
Antonyms
concentrate
gather
accumulate

Definitions

dissipatedadjective
Indulging excessively in sensual pleasures, especially to the point of harming one's health or moral character.
He led a dissipated lifestyle, spending his nights in bars and clubs.
Wasted or squandered, especially in terms of energy or resources.
The dissipated energy of the old machine made it inefficient and costly to run.
Scattered or dispersed; having vanished gradually.
By noon, the dissipated fog revealed the valley below.
dissipateverb
To scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
The wind began to dissipate the fog, revealing the landscape beneath.
To spend or use wastefully or extravagantly; squander; deplete.
He dissipated his fortune on lavish parties and expensive cars.
To cause to become less intense or to disappear gradually.
The tension in the room began to dissipate after the manager's reassuring words.
To vanish or fade away.
As the sun rose, the morning mist began to dissipate.
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