dissipate

动词 dissipate:

1. to cause to separate and go in different directions
   同义词：disperse, dispel, break up, scatter
2. move away from each other;
   同义词：disperse, scatter, spread out
3. spend frivolously and unwisely
   同义词：fritter, frivol away, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away
4. live a life or pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

1. The sun dissipated the mist.
   太阳驱散了雾。
2. He soon dissipated his fortune.
   他很快就把财产浪费光了。

dis.si.pate

v.（动词）
dis.si.pat.ed,dis.si.pat.ing,dis.si.pates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To drive away; disperse.
驱离；使散开
To attenuate to or almost to the point of disappearing:
使消散，驱散：弱到或几乎弱到消失的程度：
例句：
The wind finally dissipated the smoke.See Synonyms at scatter
风最终驱散了烟雾参见 scatter

To spend or expend intemperately or wastefully; squander.
浪费，挥霍：无节制地或浪费地消费或支出；挥霍
To use up, especially recklessly; exhaust:
耗尽：用完，尤指轻率地；耗尽：
例句：
dissipated their energy.See Synonyms at waste
耗尽了他们的能源参见 waste

To cause to lose (energy, such as heat) irreversibly.
消耗，使耗散：不可逆地失去（能量，如热）
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To vanish by dispersion:
消散，消失，消耗：
例句：
The dark clouds finally dissipated.
乌云最后消散了

To indulge in the intemperate pursuit of pleasure.
放荡，挥霍，耽乐：沉溺于欢乐的无节制的追求中

来源：
Middle English dissipaten
中古英语 dissipaten
from Latin dissip3re dissip3t-
源自 拉丁语 dissip3re dissip3t-

【引伸】
dis.sipat.er 或
dis.sipa.tor
n.（名词）
dis.sipa.tive
adj.（形容词）