To scatter and disappear; to waste or squander resources through excessive or careless use. It can describe both physical dispersal (like fog dissipating) and wasteful behavior.
From Latin 'dissipare' meaning 'to scatter, disperse' (dis- 'apart' + supare, related to 'jacere' 'to throw'). The word suggests throwing things apart until they disappear or are wasted.
Think 'dis-' + 'sip-ate' - like sipping away at something until it's gone! Fog dissipates by spreading out until you can't see it anymore, just like how people dissipate their energy or money.
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