Dissipate
verb
live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption
verb
to cause to separate and go in different directions
“She waved her hand and scattered the crowds”
Similar: disperse, dispel, break up, scatter
verb
spend frivolously and unwisely
“Fritter away one's inheritance”
Similar: fritter, frivol away, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away
verb
move away from each other
“The crowds dispersed”
Similar: disperse, scatter, spread out
Word family
dissipative · dissipated · dissipating