dissipation

noun uncountable

UK /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃ(ə)n/

1
old-fashionedthe practice of spending too much time and money on physical pleasures that are not good for your health
Synonyms and related words
Indulgence and pleasure-seeking
indulgence
decadence
self-indulgence
2
formalthe process by which a substance, a feeling, or energy gradually disappears by becoming less strong
Synonyms and related words
Disappearance and disappearances
disappearance
extinction
dissolution
3
formalthe act of wasting something such as time, money, or supplies by not using it in a sensible way
Synonyms and related words
The act or process of misusing and wasting
waste
abuse
misuse

单词	dissipation
释义	dissipation noun uncountable UK /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃ(ə)n/ DEFINITIONS3 1 old-fashionedthe practice of spending too much time and money on physical pleasures that are not good for your health Synonyms and related words Indulgence and pleasure-seeking indulgence decadence self-indulgence 2 formalthe process by which a substance, a feeling, or energy gradually disappears by becoming less strong Synonyms and related words Disappearance and disappearances disappearance extinction dissolution 3 formalthe act of wasting something such as time, money, or supplies by not using it in a sensible way Synonyms and related words The act or process of misusing and wasting waste abuse misuse dissipation noun uncountable US /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃ(ə)n/ DEFINITIONS3 1 old-fashionedthe practice of spending too much time and money on physical pleasures that are not good for your health Synonyms and related words Indulgence and pleasure-seeking indulgence decadence self-indulgence 2 formalthe process by which a substance, a feeling, or energy gradually disappears by becoming less strong Synonyms and related words Disappearance and disappearances disappearance extinction dissolution 3 formalthe act of wasting something such as time, money, or supplies by not using it in a sensible way Synonyms and related words The act or process of misusing and wasting waste abuse misuse
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