How Do You Spell DISSIPATE?

Pronunciation: [dˈɪsɪpˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Dissipate, pronounced as /dɪˈsɪpeɪt/, is a verb that means to scatter or disperse. The word is spelled with the Latin prefix "dis-" which means "apart" or "away". It is followed by the root word "sipate", which is derived from the Latin "sputus" meaning "thrown away". Together, these root words explain why the word dissipate means "to scatter away". Correct spelling is important in communication, as it ensures that the intended message is accurately conveyed.

DISSIPATE Meaning and Definition

1. Dissipate: (verb) - Disperse or scatter; to cause to disappear or fade away gradually; to dissipate energy or resources.

   When something dissipates, it means that it is dispersed or scattered, often resulting in its gradual disappearance or fading away. This can refer to either physical substances or abstract concepts. For example, smoke dissipates when it is dispersed in the air, gradually fading until it is no longer visible. Similarly, a crowd or a flock of birds can dissipate when its members scatter in different directions.

   The term can also be used in the context of abstract concepts like energy or resources. When it comes to energy, it means that the energy is gradually dispersed and lost, often transformed into other forms. In terms of resources, it refers to the depletion or gradual reduction of available resources such as money, time, or materials.

   Dissipate can also be associated with the dispersion of emotions or concentration. When someone feels angry or frustrated, their feelings might gradually dissipate as time passes, resulting in a calmer state. In terms of concentration, someone's focus can dissipate when they become distracted or lose interest in what they were previously engaged with.

   Overall, dissipate suggests a dispersal or gradual disappearance, whether it be physical substances, abstract concepts, or even intangible things like emotions or concentration.

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Other Common Misspellings for DISSIPATE

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• deesipate

Etymology of DISSIPATE

The word dissipate originated from the Latin word dissipare which means to scatter or to disperse. It is derived from the combination of the prefix dis- (meaning apart or away) and the verb supare (meaning to throw). Over time, the Latin term evolved into the Middle English word dissipaten which retained the same meaning of to scatter or to disperse.

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Conjugate verb Dissipate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have dissipated

you would have dissipated

he/she/it would have dissipated

we would have dissipated

they would have dissipated

I would have dissipate

you would have dissipate

he/she/it would have dissipate

we would have dissipate

they would have dissipate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been dissipating

you would have been dissipating

he/she/it would have been dissipating

we would have been dissipating

they would have been dissipating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would dissipate

you would dissipate

he/she/it would dissipate

we would dissipate

they would dissipate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be dissipating

you would be dissipating

he/she/it would be dissipating

we would be dissipating

they would be dissipating

FUTURE

I will dissipate

you will dissipate

he/she/it will dissipate

we will dissipate

they will dissipate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be dissipating

you will be dissipating

he/she/it will be dissipating

we will be dissipating

they will be dissipating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have dissipated

you will have dissipated

he/she/it will have dissipated

we will have dissipated

they will have dissipated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been dissipating

you will have been dissipating

he/she/it will have been dissipating

we will have been dissipating

they will have been dissipating

IMPERATIVE

you dissipate

we let´s dissipate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to dissipate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was dissipating

you were dissipating

he/she/it was dissipating

we were dissipating

they were dissipating

PAST PARTICIPLE

dissipated

PAST PERFECT

I had dissipated

you had dissipated

he/she/it had dissipated

we had dissipated

they had dissipated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been dissipating

you had been dissipating

he/she/it had been dissipating

we had been dissipating

they had been dissipating

PRESENT

I dissipate

you dissipate

he/she/it dissipates

we dissipate

they dissipate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am dissipating

you are dissipating

he/she/it is dissipating

we are dissipating

they are dissipating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

dissipating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have dissipated

you have dissipated

he/she/it has dissipated

we have dissipated

they have dissipated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been dissipating

you have been dissipating

he/she/it has been dissipating

we have been dissipating

they have been dissipating

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it dissipate

SIMPLE PAST

I dissipated

you dissipated

he/she/it dissipated

we dissipated

they dissipated