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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

“It is the opinion of the Ford Motor Company that automobile exhaust gases are dissipated in the atmosphere quickly and do not present an air pollution problem.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

These storage risks, however, are a genuine concern for traders, and weather unpredictability probably means even after the current U.S. scare has dissipated, prices will remain in the $3.50-4.00/mmBtu range.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

Their fear having dissipated itself, the children were holding a competition of shrieking.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole