Dissipate
(verb)
- To cause to disperse or disappear; to scatter.
- To squander or waste (time, money, resources, etc.).
- To cause the lessening or fading of (an emotion, sensation, etc.).
Origin:
Late 16th century: from latin dissipat- "scattered, dispersed", from the verb dissipare, from dis- (expressing separation) + sipare "to scatter".
Examples:
- The storm dissipated quickly.
- He dissipated his inheritance in a short period of time.
- The fog dissipated as the sun rose.
- The crowd dissipated after the concert was over.
- The anger dissipated as they talked through their issues.