fritter away vs dissipate

fritter away and dissipate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fritter away	No	No	Yes	No
dissipate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fritter away and dissipate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of fritter away include fool, fool away, fritter, frivol away, shoot.

fritter away (verb)	dissipate (verb)
spend frivolously and unwisely	spend frivolously and unwisely
	move away from each other
	to cause to separate and go in different directions
	live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption