 dissipation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure | |
| Synonyms: | dissolution licentiousness profligacy | |
| Related terms: | intemperance dissipate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] breaking up and scattering by dispersion | |
| Examples: | "the dissipation of the mist" |
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| Related terms: | dispersion disperse | |
| 3. | [ noun ] useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly | |
| Synonyms: | waste wastefulness | |
| Examples: | : "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste" "mindless dissipation of natural resources" |
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| Related terms: | activity waste_of_time waste_of_material boondoggle waste_of_money extravagance waste_of_effort squandering consume shoot | |
| Similar spelling: |
disputation dissipate dissipated disceptation disputatious disputant disputatiously disputed dispatch |
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