dissipation
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dissipations
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dissipations
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISSIPATION
formal
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[noncount]
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the process of slowly disappearing or becoming less
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Insulation helps prevent the dissipation of heat from houses in the winter.
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[noncount]
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the act of using all or a lot of money, time, etc., in a foolish way
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a movie about the dissipation of a famous heir's fortune
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the dissipation of resources
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disapproving
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behavior that shows you are interested only in pleasure, money, etc.
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He lived a life of dissipation.
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her gambling and dissipations
