Subscribe To This Site
A Word A Day : Dissipate
Word of 21st April 2007 : A Word A Day-Dissipate
Dissipate
Dissipate (DIS uh PATE) v: to thin out, drift away, or dissolve; to waste or squander
The smoke dissipated as soon as we opened the windows.
Rex's anger dissipated as the day wore on and he gradually forgot what had upset him.
The police dissipated the riotous crowd by spraying the demonstrators with fire hoses and firing bullets over their heads.
Alex won the weekly lottery but dissipated the entire winnings in one abandoned, fun-filled weekend.
We can also say that a person is dissipated, by which we mean that he indulges in wild living.
Alex is dissipated.
Requirement of appropriate word for the appropriate occasion is inevitable because only with a good knowledge of words one can express the thoughts and feelings meticulously. So, this page, which contains a wide range of words arranged alphabetically with maximum number of Words along with their usages, will prove to be a ready reckoner and reference for any person who requires words at hand for appropriate use.
Previous Word|Next Word
From A Word A Day-Dissipate to HOME PAGE