Synonyms for dissipate
ˈdɪs əˌpeɪtdis·si·pate

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1. dissipate

   Synonyms:
   cast out, disgorge, disperse, distract, eject, emit, exude, give up, put forth, radiate, send out, shoot forth, throw off, vomit

   Antonyms:
   absorb, consume, drink in, drink up, engross, exhaust, imbibe, suck up, swallow, swallow up, take in, take up

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1. disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatterverb

   to cause to separate and go in different directions

   "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

   Synonyms:
   resolve, circulate, fragmentize, shoot, drive off, separate, spread, sever, interrupt, crash, dot, split up, pick, fool away, dismantle, circularise, break, spread out, break up, recess, disseminate, part, crock up, collapse, drive out, cut off, fragment, turn back, split, disperse, circularize, disrupt, chase away, drive away, fragmentise, frivol away, dissolve, dust, crack, pass around, sprinkle, fritter away, diffuse, broadcast, distribute, propagate, scatter, fool, calve, break apart, disassemble, take apart, dispel, adjourn, fritter, crack up, decompose, break down, run off

2. disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread outverb

   move away from each other

   "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";

   Synonyms:
   fritter, rotate, unfold, circularise, shoot, disseminate, pass around, sprinkle, spread, dot, spread out, frivol away, fool, fool away, broadcast, fan out, string out, open, scatter, circularize, expand, splay, break up, propagate, dust, fritter away, dispel, circulate, disperse, distribute, turn out, diffuse

3. fritter, frivol away, dissipate, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool awayverb

   spend frivolously and unwisely

   "Fritter away one's inheritance"

   Synonyms:
   dupe, shoot, scud, befool, sprout, hit, gull, slang, film, put on, snap, take in, put one across, take, break up, bourgeon, arse around, put one over, fool around, buck, shoot down, disperse, fritter, spread out, dart, frivol away, dash, burgeon forth, horse around, scoot, fritter away, charge, inject, germinate, cod, scatter, fool, photograph, blast, dispel, spud, flash, pip, pullulate, tear, fool away

4. dissipateverb

   live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

   Synonyms:
   frivol away, fool, fool away, break up, fritter, fritter away, disperse, dispel, scatter, shoot, spread out

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1. dissipateverb

   Synonyms:
   disperse, dispel, scatter, drive away

2. dissipateverb

   Synonyms:
   waste, squander, lavish, spend lavishly, run out, throw away

3. dissipateverb

   Synonyms:
   vanish, disappear, scatter, disperse

4. dissipateverb

   Synonyms:
   live dissolutely, practise dissipation, be dissolute

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1. List of paraphrases for "dissipate":

   dispel, allay, fade, disappear

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1. Idrissa Nassa:

   Everything depends on the effort by the government after this attack to reassure our international partners and the friends of the country to continue to come here, if the government can limit it to just one attack then I think the climate of fear will dissipate quite quickly and things will go back to normal.

2. Jeremy Johnson:

   It's still early July. The election is in November, the effects will dissipate over time. A rally in October is probably more meaningful than any rally in July.

3. Elvis Picardo:

   You're seeing some of the big risk factors dissipate, crude oil come back, the Chinese markets stabilize, it helps the TSX because it's so leveraged to global growth expectations.

4. Mount Cleveland:

   Explosions from Mount Cleveland typically produce relatively small volcanic ash clouds that dissipate within hours ; however, more significant ash emissions are possible.

5. Phil Klotzbach:

   It is fairly common for hurricanes to track towards Hawaii, but they usually dissipate or at least weaken considerably before impacting the islands, for example, both Lane and Olivia impacted Hawaii in 2018. Also, in 2016, both Lester and Madeline threatened Hawaii.