dissipation

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noun

1. breaking up and scattering by dispersion
- the dissipation of the mist
• Derivationally related forms:
dissipate
• Hypernyms:
dispersion, scattering
2. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
• Syn:
profligacy, dissolution, licentiousness, looseness
• Derivationally related forms:
loose (for: looseness), licentious (for: licentiousness), dissipate
• Hypernyms:
intemperance, intemperateness, self-indulgence
3. 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
• Syn:
waste, wastefulness
• Derivationally related forms:
dissipate, wasteful (for: wastefulness), waste (for: waste)
• Hypernyms:
activity
• Hyponyms:
boondoggle, waste of effort, waste of energy, waste of material, waste of money,
waste of money, extravagance, prodigality, lavishness, highlife,
high life, squandering

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  waste, wastefulness, profligacy, dissolution, licentiousness, looseness