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Meaning of dissipating
The primary meaning of "dissipating" is to disappear or cause something to disappear, especially gradually.
Etymology of dissipating
The word "dissipating" comes from the Latin "dissipare", which means "to disperse" or "to scatter", and is a combination of "dis-" (meaning "apart" or "asunder") and "sipare" (meaning "to throw" or "to cast")
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of dispersing or scattering something, and has since expanded to include meanings related to waste, expenditure, and disappearance
Synonyms
dispersing
scattering
spreading
vanishing
fading
disappearing
dwindling
decreasing
diminishing
waning
ebbing
receding
dissolving
disintegrating
crumbling
decomposing
deteriorating
degenerating
breaking
unraveling
fragmenting
splintering
shattering
dissipating
evaporating
vaporizing
condensing
coalescing
dissipating
attenuating
weakening
enfeebling
exhausting
depleting
spending
expending
Definitions
- To disappear or cause something to disappear, especially gradually
- * To scatter or disperse, especially in different directions
- * To waste or spend something, especially money or resources, foolishly or recklessly
Usage Examples
- The fog is dissipating as the sun rises
- * The company's profits are dissipating due to poor management
- * The crowd is dissipating as the concert comes to an end
Antonyms
accumulating
collecting
gathering
concentrating
focusing
intensifying
increasing
augmenting
amplifying
enhancing
strengthening
fortifying
consolidating
coalescing
converging
merging
uniting
combining
integrating
centralizing
compacting
condensing