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dissipates
verb as in expend, spend
Example Sentences
The term "zombie storm" was first used by meteorologists from the US National Weather Service in 2020 to describe a storm which dissipates only to regenerate again.
The Singaporean pickled chili sauce, a thick orange-red purée, offers a citrusy acidity and a quick spiciness that dissipates nicely.
After cells replicate enough times, the protective cap of telomeres completely dissipates.
Baily's Beads: As the diamond dissipates, any remaining light sparkles through deep valleys on the Moon's edge.
That oppressive presence means that, even as the series is largely subdued — there are crises that require action, and moments of great suspense, handled without melodrama — the tension never quite dissipates.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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