dissipating

ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of dissipating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

disappearancegradually disappearing or fading away

The dissipating fog revealed the hidden path.

evaporating

fading

vanishing

scatteringcausing something to scatter or disperse

The dissipating wind scattered the leaves across the yard.

diffusing

dispersing

scattering

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Origin of dissipating

Latin, dissipare (scatter)

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shock absorption

automotive

dampening shocks by dissipating kinetic energy

Examples of dissipating in a sentence

Her dissipating anger made it easier to talk.
The dissipating fog revealed the hidden path.
The dissipating smoke cleared the room.

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French:dissipant, dispersant, ...
German:verschwindend, verstreuend, ...
Italian:svanente, disperdente, ...
Spanish:disipando, disipador, ...
Portuguese:desvanecendo, espalhando, ...
Chinese:消散的, 驱散的, ...
Japanese:消散している, 散らしている, ...
Arabic:مُتَلاشٍ, مُبَدِّد, ...
Hebrew:מִתְפּוֹגֵג, מְפַזֵּר, ...
Russian:рассеивающийся, разгоняющий, ...
Ukrainian:зникаючий, розсіюваний, ...
Hindi:छँटता हुआ, बिखेरने वाली, ...
Bengali:মিলিয়ে যাওয়া, বিক্ষিপ্ত, ...
Catalan:esvaint-se, dispersant, ...
Czech:rozplývající se, rozptylující, ...
Danish:svindende, spredende, ...
Dutch:verdwijnende, verspreidend, ...
Greek:διαλυόμενος, διασκορπιστικός, ...
Hungarian:oszló, szétoszlató, ...
Khmer:កំពុងរលាយបាត់, បណ្តាលឱ្យរាយប៉ាយ, ...
Korean:사라지는, 흩어지게 하는, ...
Persian:محوشونده, پراکنده کننده, ...
Polish:zanikający, rozpraszający, ...
Portuguese (BR):desaparecendo, espalhando, ...
Romanian:disipându-se, dispersând, ...
Swedish:försvinnande, spridande, ...
Thai:จางลง, กระจาย, ...
Turkish:dağılan, dağıtıcı, ...
Vietnamese:tan dần, phân tán, ...

dissipate

ˈdɪsɪpeɪt

Definition of dissipate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

spread

tr.

scatter or disperse widely

tr.

The morning sun dissipated the fog quickly..

disperse

scatter

spread

disappear

intr.

vanish or fade away gradually

intr.

The tension in the room began to dissipate.

disperse

dissolve

evaporate

finance

tr.

waste or squander resources, especially time or money

tr.

He dissipated his inheritance on frivolous purchases..

fritter away

squander

waste

physics

tr.

TECH.

convert energy into heat

tr.

TECH.

The resistor dissipates energy as heat.

disperse

dissolve

scatter

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Origin of dissipate

Latin, dissipare (to scatter)

Examples of dissipate in a sentence

His anger dissipated after a long walk.
The fog will dissipate by noon.
Her anger began to dissipate after the apology.
They dissipated their savings on luxury vacations.
The company dissipated its funds on unnecessary projects.
The device dissipates excess energy during operation.

The circuit is designed to dissipate heat efficiently.

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French:dissiper, se dissiper, ...
German:zerstreuen, sich auflösen, ...
Italian:dissipare, dissolversi, ...
Spanish:disipar, disiparse, ...
Portuguese:dispersar, dissipar-se, ...
Chinese:消散, 消退, ...
Japanese:散らす, 消える, ...
Arabic:بَدَّدَ, تَلاشَى, ...
Hebrew:לְפַזֵּר, לְהִתְפּוֹגֵג, ...
Russian:рассеивать, рассеиваться, ...
Ukrainian:розганяти, зникати, ...
Hindi:बिखेरना, छँटना, ...
Bengali:ছড়িয়ে দেওয়া, মিলিয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:dissipar, esvair-se, ...
Czech:rozptýlit, rozplynout se, ...
Danish:sprede, aftage, ...
Dutch:verdrijven, vervagen, ...
Greek:διασκορπίζω, διαλύομαι, ...
Hungarian:eloszlatni, eloszlani, ...
Khmer:បំបាត់, រសាយបាត់, ...
Korean:흩어지다, 소멸하다, ...
Persian:پراکنده کردن, فروکش کردن, ...
Polish:rozproszyć, zanikać, ...
Portuguese (BR):dispersar, desaparecer, ...
Romanian:a risipi, a se disipa, ...
Swedish:skingra, försvinna, ...
Thai:สลาย, จางหายไป, ...
Turkish:dağıtmak, dağılmak, ...
Vietnamese:phân tán, tan biến, ...

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Definition of dissipating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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