dissipate

1. V-T/V-I When something dissipates or when you dissipate it, it becomes less or becomes less strong until it disappears or goes away completely. 驅(qū)散; 消散[正式]

The tension in the room had dissipated. 房間里的緊張氣氛已經(jīng)消散了。

2. V-T When someone dissipates money, time, or effort, they waste it in a foolish way. 浪費(fèi) (金錢、時間、努力等)[正式]

He needs someone who can keep him from dissipating his time and energy on too many different things. 他需要有人來阻止他浪費(fèi)時間和精力做太多不同的事情。