ENGLISH: dissipate - CREOLE: gaye



Overview of verb dissipate



The verb dissipate has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)



1. (1) disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter -- (to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds")

2. (1) disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out -- (move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";)

3. (1) fritter, frivol away, dissipate, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away -- (spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance")

4. dissipate -- (live a life or pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption)

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