n. | 1. | The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste. | |||
2. | A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in vicious indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness. | ||||
3. | A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
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Noun | 1. | dissipation - breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist" |
2. | dissipation - dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure | |
3. | dissipation - useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources" Synonyms: waste, wastefulness |