dissipation

dis·si·pa·tion

D0289700 (dĭs′ə-pā′shən)n.1. The act of dissipating or the condition of having been dissipated.2. Wasteful expenditure or consumption.3. Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure; intemperance.4. An amusement; a diversion.

dissipation

(ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən) n1. the act of dissipating or condition of being dissipated2. unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures, esp alcohol3. excessive expenditure; wastefulness4. amusement; diversion

dis•si•pa•tion

(ˌdɪs əˈpeɪ ʃən)

n. 1. the act of dissipating. 2. the state of being dissipated; dispersion; disintegration. 3. a wasting by misuse: the dissipation of a fortune. 4. amusement; diversion. 5. dissolute way of living, esp. excessive drinking of liquor; intemperance. 6. a process in which energy is used or lost without accomplishing useful work, as friction causing loss of mechanical energy. [1535–45; < Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dissipation - breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist"dispersion, scattering - spreading widely or driving off
	2.	dissipation - dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasurelicentiousness, profligacy, dissolution, loosenessintemperateness, self-indulgence, intemperance - excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language"
	3.	dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"waste, wastefulnessboondoggle - work of little or no value done merely to look busyactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"waste of effort, waste of energy - a useless effortwaste of material - a useless consumption of materialwaste of money - money spent for inadequate return; "the senator said that the project was a waste of money"waste of time - the devotion of time to a useless activity; "the waste of time could prove fatal"high life, highlife, lavishness, prodigality, extravagance - excessive spendingsquandering - spending resources lavishly and wastefully; "more wasteful than the squandering of time"

dissipation

noun1. dispersal, scattering, vanishing, disappearance, disintegration, dissolution, dissemination the dissipation of heat2. waste, spending, squandering, blowing (slang), consumption, throwing away, misuse, frittering away, misspending the dissipation of my wealth3. debauchery, excess, indulgence, abandonment, drunkenness, profligacy, intemperance, wantonness, dissoluteness Her face was a revelation of age and dissipation.

Translations

dissipazionedissolutezza