n. 1 intemperate, dissolute, or debauched living. 2 (usu. foll. by of) wasteful expenditure (dissipation of resources). 3 scattering, dispersion, or disintegration. 4 a frivolous amusement.
[ F dissipation or L dissipatio (as DISSIPATE) ]
DISSIPATION
Meaning of DISSIPATION in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012