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dissipated

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd// UK //dˈɪsɪpˌeɪtɪd// dis·si·pat·ed

adj. describing someone who spends too much time and money on physical pleasures like drinking or partying. It can also describe something that has scattered or disappeared.

adj. characterised by a pursuit of excessive pleasure and a lack of moral restraint; alternatively, refers to something that has been dispersed or scattered. Often used predicatively to describe a person's lifestyle or state of being.


SIMPLE

He lived a dissipated life in the city.

CONTEXTUAL

After years of dissipated living, the heir had very little of his original fortune left to spend.

COMPLEX

The morning sun soon reached the valley floor, and the thick fog that had settled overnight gradually dissipated until the air was perfectly clear.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'become' or 'remain' when describing a person's character.

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