dissipate ['dɪs.ɪ.peɪt] formal verb intransitive or transitive ■to (cause to) gradually disappear or waste (使)逐渐消失;(使)逐渐浪费掉•The heat gradually dissipates into the atmosphere.热量逐渐消失在大气中。 •His anger dissipated as the situation became clear.随着局势的明朗,他渐渐消了气。 |