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Plural for an act or process by which something is dispersed or spread
“Accordingly, the trough cannot be used as evidence of the dissipation of light ions from the polar regions.”
Plural for an act or process by which something disappears (through dispersal)
“The heartbreak was gentle. Simply feathers flaking away at too abrupt a touch, a gradual dissipation into nothingness.”
Plural for the spreading or dissemination of information
“Internet and television, the two most important mediums for dissipation of news, heavily incentivize speed and quantity.”
Plural for the squandering of money, energy or resources
“Wasteful dissipation of resources has become associated more with the public sector than the private sector.”
Plural for unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures
“It means a night of dissipation and indulgence. It means hours spent in the heated atmosphere of the gilded palaces of vice.”
Plural for amusement or entertainment, especially to excess
“Last night must have been one hell of a night of dissipation since he remembered nothing.”
Plural for the wrong or improper use of something
Plural for the amount or degree by which something is reduced
Plural for a state or period of rest, relaxation or enjoyment
Plural for in a state of deterioration due to overuse or aging
Plural for the state or process of rotting
Plural for a celebration devoted to sensual or carnal enjoyment
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