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dissipated

[dis-uh-pey-tid] / ˈdɪs əˌpeɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
used up
Synonyms
STRONG
blown consumed destroyed exhausted scattered spent squandered wasted
WEAK
burnt out kaput played-out
Antonyms
STRONG
restored saved
WEAK
accumulated conservative gathered hoarded stored unselfish virtuous
ADJECTIVE
self-indulgent
Synonyms
STRONG
abandoned corrupt debauched
WEAK
dissolute gone bad gone to seed gone to the dogs hellbent intemperate profligate rakish wicked
Antonyms
STRONG
clean pure purified uncorrupt virtuous
WEAK
accumulated conservative gathered hoarded saved stored unselfish

Example Sentences

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The power they had in qualification dissipated during the warm-up games.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Investors have become wary again and the optimism on markets evident earlier in the week has dissipated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The panic generated by Jamie Dimon’s “cockroaches” forewarning last October has never fully dissipated.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Amphenol stock dropped as much as 6.6% in early trading, but it roared back after those initial worries dissipated.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

Delicious as the day turned out to be for Milkman, it was even more so because it included secrecy and defiance, both of which dissipated within an hour of his father’s return.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison