In a sentence
Six example sentences with dissipate, each labelled with its topic.
Three bad quarters dissipated a fortune the family had spent ninety years building, and the trust closed in silence.
Finance
Morning sun dissipates the fog over the marsh, and by nine the birdwatchers can finally see the far bank.
Environment
My nerves dissipated somewhere in the second mile, and the rest of the race felt almost easy.
Fitness
A heat sink lets the chip dissipate warmth into the air before the silicon reaches a damaging temperature.
Science
Anger tends to dissipate within twenty minutes if nothing feeds it, which is why counselors suggest a walk.
Psychology
A fifteen-point lead can dissipate in four minutes once the other side starts hitting from the corner.
Basketball
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Found in 6 published word lists
- University Word List (Xue & Nation 1984)Authoritative
- 5000 GRE Words (widely used study list)Recognized
- Magoosh GRE 1000Recognized
- GRE Word List 4700 (widely used study list)Recognized
- GRE 3000+ word list (widely used study list)Recognized
- SparkNotes 1000 SAT WordsRecognized
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