dissipate
Translation
to dissipate, to squander, to disperse
Examples
The morning fog will dissipate by noon.
The morning fog will dissipate by noon.
He dissipated his entire fortune on gambling.
He dissipated his entire fortune on gambling.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to (cause sth. to) disappear The morning fog will dissipate by noon.
((sth.)) ((on sth.)) to waste (sth.) on (sth.) He dissipated his entire fortune on gambling.
Similar Words
Synonyms: disperse, scatter, squander, waste; Antonyms: gather, collect, accumulate, save
Etymology
From Latin 'dissipare' meaning 'to scatter, disperse', from 'dis-' (apart) and 'supare' (to throw).
Memory Tips
Think of fog being 'thrown apart' and scattered, or a fortune being 'thrown away' wastefully.