dissipated

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dissipated

  • /ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd/

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of dissipate James dissipated his savings with all of his addictions.

adjective

  1. Wasteful of health or possessions in the pursuit of pleasure. He recalled his dissipated youth spent in nightclubs and bars.

    Similar: dissolute, intemperate

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Closest in meaning: debauched, dissolute, indulgent, profligate, riotous, degenerate, degraded, immoral, fast, libertine, sporting, betting, gambling, card-playing, distracted, expended

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adj wasteful of health or possessions in the pursuit of pleasure

Ελληνικάακόλαστος akólastos

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@misc{dissipated_2026,
  title = {dissipated},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dissipated},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}