dissipation

/ˌdɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
noun
  1. The act of wasting or using up something, especially money, time, or energy, in a careless or foolish way.
    • His constant dissipation of his inheritance left him with nothing.
    • She regretted the dissipation of her youth on trivial pursuits.
    • The project failed due to the dissipation of resources on unnecessary tasks.
  2. The process of gradually disappearing or being dispersed.
    • The dissipation of the morning fog revealed a beautiful landscape.
    • Heat dissipation is important for keeping electronics from overheating.
    • The crowd's anger led to the rapid dissipation of any hope for peace.
  3. A lifestyle involving excessive drinking, partying, and other forms of self-indulgence.
    • The novel describes the dissipation of the wealthy elite in the 1920s.
    • After years of dissipation, he decided to get sober and change his life.
    • Her friends worried that her constant partying was leading her into dissipation.
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