動詞 dissipate:

1. to cause to separate and go in different directions
   同義詞：disperse, dispel, break up, scatter
2. move away from each other;
   同義詞：disperse, scatter, spread out
3. spend frivolously and unwisely
   同義詞：fritter, frivol away, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away
4. live a life or pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

1. The sun dissipated the mist.
   太陽驅(qū)散了霧。
2. He soon dissipated his fortune.
   他很快就把財產(chǎn)浪費光了。

dis.si.pate

v.（動詞）
dis.si.pat.ed,dis.si.pat.ing,dis.si.pates
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To drive away; disperse.
驅(qū)離；使散開
To attenuate to or almost to the point of disappearing:
使消散，驅(qū)散：弱到或幾乎弱到消失的程度：
例句：
The wind finally dissipated the smoke.See Synonyms at scatter
風(fēng)最終驅(qū)散了煙霧參見 scatter

To spend or expend intemperately or wastefully; squander.
浪費，揮霍：無節(jié)制地或浪費地消費或支出；揮霍
To use up, especially recklessly; exhaust:
耗盡：用完，尤指輕率地；耗盡：
例句：
dissipated their energy.See Synonyms at waste
耗盡了他們的能源參見 waste

To cause to lose (energy, such as heat) irreversibly.
消耗，使耗散：不可逆地失去（能量，如熱）
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To vanish by dispersion:
消散，消失，消耗：
例句：
The dark clouds finally dissipated.
烏云最后消散了

To indulge in the intemperate pursuit of pleasure.
放蕩，揮霍，耽樂：沉溺于歡樂的無節(jié)制的追求中

來源：
Middle English dissipaten
中古英語 dissipaten
from Latin dissip3re dissip3t-
源自 拉丁語 dissip3re dissip3t-

【引伸】
dis.sipat.er 或
dis.sipa.tor
n.（名詞）
dis.sipa.tive
adj.（形容詞）