dissipated

Everyday

1. Disappeared slowly by spreading out, like fog, smoke, heat or a crowd. tree →
2. Wasted, like money or energy. tree →
3. (old, formal) dissipated person: someone who has spent their life on drinking and wild living. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on energy, heat is dissipated (spread out and wasted) into the surroundings; in weather, fog and storms dissipate; in stories, anger or fear dissipates; phrases: «the fog dissipated», «energy dissipated as heat».

Examples

• The fog dissipated by midday. tree →
• Most of the energy was dissipated as heat. tree →
• Her anger dissipated when he said sorry. tree →
• The crowd dissipated after the concert. tree →
• The storm dissipated before it reached the coast. tree →
• The smell of burnt toast slowly dissipated. tree →
• He dissipated his prize money on sweets and comics. tree →

Note

Regular verb. Noun: dissipation. Double s, single p. In physics: energy is never destroyed; dissipated energy is spread out into the surroundings, usually as heat or sound, and is hard to use.

In Jewish tradition

In science lessons on energy, heat is dissipated (spread out and wasted) into the surroundings; in weather, fog and storms dissipate; in stories, anger or fear dissipates; phrases: «the fog dissipated», «energy dissipated as heat».

Note

Regular verb. Noun: dissipation. Double s, single p. In physics: energy is never destroyed; dissipated energy is spread out into the surroundings, usually as heat or sound, and is hard to use.