How to pronounce dissipate
American English pronunciation
DIS-ih-payt
- IPA
- /ˈdɪsɪˌpeɪt/
- Syllables
- DIS · ih · payt (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What dissipate means
To scatter and fade away until it is gone
In a sentence: The morning fog dissipated as the sun rose over the lake.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word meaning "to scatter," made from parts meaning "apart" and "to throw." The verb was in English by 1425.
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