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dissipate

[dis-uh-peyt] / ˈdɪs əˌpeɪt /




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The bullish analysts may be wrong, and the wave of demand for networking solutions may dissipate.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

All season, coach Andre Chevalier deployed a nine-player deep roster of stars, and the depth showed up again as the shock of losing Adams began to dissipate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

The bright sunshine could not dissipate the heavy atmosphere of grief that loomed over the village of Suhenso in western Ghana when we visited last month.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

This is one of those discussions we’d expect to naturally dissipate on its own once it becomes clear how unpalatable all of the options are.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2026

Whether the story was true or not, suspicion and dislike settled upon the family, and thirty years had failed to dissipate it.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt