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dissipate vs consume

consume vs dissipate

dissipate and consume both are verbs.

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

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