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dissipation
[ dis-uh-pey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of dissipating.
- the state of being dissipated; dissipated; dispersion; disintegration.
- a wasting by misuse:
the dissipation of a fortune.
- mental distraction; amusement; diversion.
- dissolute way of living, especially excessive drinking of liquor; intemperance.
- Physics, Mechanics. a process in which energy is used or lost without accomplishing useful work, as friction causing loss of mechanical energy.
dissipation
/ ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən /
noun
- the act of dissipating or condition of being dissipated
- unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures, esp alcohol
- excessive expenditure; wastefulness
- amusement; diversion
dissipation
/ dĭs′ə-pā′shən /
- The loss of energy from a physical system, most often in the form of heat.
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Example Sentences
I met with a ludicrous instance of the dissipation of even latter days, a few months after my marriage.
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M. Phlippon now began to advance more rapidly in the career of dissipation.
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Her father now began to advance with more rapid footsteps in the career of dissipation.
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His countenance showed marks of dissipation, for he was a heavy drinker, and this served to further brutalize his nature.
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My serious turn and studious habits have preserved me alike from the follies of dissipation and from the bustle of intrigue.
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