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dissipate
to scatter or gradually disappear
Synonyms
- disperse
- scatter
- dissolve
Antonyms
- gather
- concentrate
- accumulate
dissipate in a sentence
By midday, the fog began to dissipate over the harbor.
The dark clouds dissipated as the wind carried them toward the coast.
Where it comes from
From Latin dissipare, meaning 'to scatter or disperse.'
Memory hook
DISSIPATE sounds like 'this seeps away': it gradually scatters and disappears.
Read it in context
- The Valley Remembers Nature