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dissipates


Meanings
  • Verb

    To cause something to disappear gradually by spreading out or dispersing.

    - "The sun slowly dissipates the morning fog."
    - "The heat from the stove gradually dissipates, leaving the room cool."
  • Verb

    To cause something to lose energy or effectiveness.

    - "The battery in my phone has dissipated, and I need to charge it."
    - "The intensity of the storm gradually dissipated."

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=849872"

Rhymes
Words rhyming with dissipates
perpetuates , relates , conservates , abates
Variants
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dissipate , dissipated , dissipater , dissipaters , dissipates , dissipating
Forms
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dissipated, dissipating, dissipates


Etymology
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Originally meant 'to scatter' or 'to blow apart'. Derived from the Latin word 'dispergere' meaning 'to scatter'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'dissipate' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

  2. In physics, the term dissipation refers to the conversion of energy into another form, such as heat.


Related Concepts
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  1. evaporate: Related concept: Dissipates often refers to the disappearance of a substance through the process of evaporation.

  2. disperse: Related concept: Dissipates and disperse share the same root and can sometimes be used interchangeably, although disperse typically implies scattering something in multiple directions.


Culture
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In literature, dissipates is often used to describe characters who squander their resources or energy.

How to Memorize "dissipates"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a substance spreading out and disappearing gradually.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of something disappearing gradually.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic by remembering the root word 'disperse' and associating it with the meaning 'to cause something to disappear'.


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