Word
dissipated
Phoneticsdis·si·pat·ed
US/ˈdɪsəˌpeɪtɪd/
UK/dˈɪsɪpˌeɪtɪd/
Definition
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.
Examples
“He lived a dissipated life in the city.”
“After years of dissipated living, the heir had very little of his original fortune left to spend.”
“The morning sun soon reached the valley floor, and the thick fog that had settled overnight gradually dissipated until the air was perfectly clear.”
Examples
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.”
Usage
Often follows a linking verb like 'become' or 'remain' when describing a person's character.
Real-World Examples
“His voice sounded worn-down, his energy dissipated – and the interest around his return soon faded.” “Later, there were harsh growls of timpani and threatening rumbles of double bass, before the storm dissipated into sunset-mellow brass.” Scan code
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