dissipate
Example Sentences
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The added devices give unexpected power on the old lines more places to dissipate into the earth.
From Los Angeles Times
The excitement of a thrilling display on the first day of the first Test in Perth has dissipated.
From BBC
“Time is still needed for these effects to dissipate and for inflation expectations to be anchored at around 2%,” he said.
For a while, investors cheered the dissipating fog, with the Nasdaq composite surging as much as 2.6%.
The energy crackling at the edges dissipates, leaving the faint smell of gasoline.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.