dis·si·pa·tion

dis·si·pa·tion
/ˌdısəˈpeıʃən/ noun, pl -tions
formal
1 [noncount] : the process of slowly disappearing or becoming less

Insulation helps prevent the dissipation of heat from houses in the winter.

2 [noncount] : the act of using all or a lot of money, time, etc., in a foolish way

a movie about the dissipation of a famous heir's fortune

the dissipation of resources

3 disapproving : behavior that shows you are interested only in pleasure, money, etc.
[noncount]

He lived a life of dissipation.

[count]

her gambling and dissipations


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