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Showing signs of overindulgence in alcohol or other physical pleasures
“Life was good, in a dissipated and decadent, perpetually-sozzled sort of way.”
Completely expended or used up
“Any little unreality which she had tried to retain about her fate was completely dissipated.”
Expended or used up in a wasteful manner
“The practicality of operating rules is colored by the economics of agreement rules, where time saved is increased earnings and time lost is dissipated earnings.”
Lacking moderation or control in one's behavior or habits
Indifferent or hostile to religion, or having no religious beliefs
Unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude
Having lost all desirable qualities
Over and done with
To have ceased to retain something
“Outmoded regulations serve no one's interest but instead dissipate resources that could be better spent elsewhere.”
Past tense for to scatter or break up
“The clouds had begun to dissipate, and light through the high windows glinted on a tiny crystal caught in the folds of Visser's stole.”
Past tense for to disappear or cease to exist, especially gradually
“The thought of being so close to the resolution of the case had kept me going for a while, but eventually, that strength began to dissipate.”
Past tense for to use up or empty completely
Past tense for to eliminate or cause to dissipate
Past tense for to weaken or reduce in strength or intensity
Past tense for to consume a liquid
Past tense for to eliminate from view or from being physically present
Past tense for to cause to be empty or vacant
Past tense for to spread over a wide area or between a large number of people
Past tense for to explain away or dispel
Past tense for to wear away gradually
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