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consume vs dissipate

dissipate vs consume

consume and dissipate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consume No No Yes No
dissipate No No Yes No
As verbs, dissipate is a hyponym of consume; that is, dissipate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consume:
  • consume: spend extravagantly
  • dissipate: spend frivolously and unwisely
consume (verb) dissipate (verb)
engage fully spend frivolously and unwisely
serve oneself to, or consume regularly move away from each other
use up (resources or materials) to cause to separate and go in different directions
spend extravagantly live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption
eat up completely, as with great appetite
destroy completely
Difference between consume and dissipate

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