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title: dissipate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dissipate» in the school dictionary: To slowly disappear or spread out until gone, as in «The fog dissipated». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dissipate

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**Who acts:** something, wind, anger, Her, storm, laptop · **What happens:** disappear, spread out, dissipate, make, fade, lose · **To what, where:** fog, something, smoke, energy, money, crowd · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«dissipate» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [dissipate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dissipate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To slowly disappear or spread out until gone, as in «The fog dissipated».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissipate:m1:1
# text = To slowly disappear or spread out until gone, as in «The fog dissipated».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	disappear	disappear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	spread	spread	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	until	until	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	gone	gone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
15	dissipated	dissipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disappear** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **spread out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | until gone | as the fog | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **dissipate** *in a quote* | participle |  | the fog *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something disappear or fade, as in «The wind dissipated the smoke».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissipate:m2:1
# text = To make something disappear or fade, as in «The wind dissipated the smoke».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	disappear	disappear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	fade	fade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	dissipated	dissipate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **disappear** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fade** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **dissipate** *in a quote* | past | the wind | the smoke |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent smoke=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To lose energy, usually as heat, as in «Energy is dissipated as heat».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissipate:m3:1
# text = To lose energy, usually as heat, as in «Energy is dissipated as heat».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	lose	lose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	dissipated	dissipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | to-infinitive |  | energy |  |  |  | as heat | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Eventuality |
| 2 | **dissipate** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | Energy |  |  |  | as heat | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To waste money or energy foolishly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissipate:m4:1
# text = To waste money or energy foolishly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	waste	waste	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	foolishly	foolishly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waste** | to-infinitive |  | money or energy |  |  |  | foolishly *property* | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By noon the fog had dissipated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissipate:x1:1
# text = By noon the fog had dissipated.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	dissipated	dissipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissipate** | past · perfect · passive |  | the fog |  |  | noon |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd slowly dissipated after the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissipate:x2:1
# text = The crowd slowly dissipated after the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	dissipated	dissipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissipate** | participle · passive |  | the crowd |  |  | after the match | slowly *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her anger dissipated when she heard the truth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissipate:x3:1
# text = Her anger dissipated when she heard the truth.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dissipated	dissipate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissipate** | past | Her anger |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **hear** | past | anger | the truth |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer truth=Stimulus |
| 3 | **anger** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some of the energy is dissipated as heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissipate:x4:1
# text = Some of the energy is dissipated as heat.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	dissipated	dissipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissipate** | present · passive |  | Some |  |  |  | as heat | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm dissipated before it reached the coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissipate:x5:1
# text = The storm dissipated before it reached the coast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	dissipated	dissipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissipate** | participle |  | the storm *not said here* |  |  | before storm |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **reach** | past | the storm | the coast |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent coast=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The laptop has a fan to dissipate heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissipate:x6:1
# text = The laptop has a fan to dissipate heat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	dissipate	dissipate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the laptop | a fan |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fan=Patient |
| 2 | **dissipate** | to-infinitive | the laptop *not said here* | heat |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent heat=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Throughout one entire year Noureddin did nothing but amuse himself, and dissipate the wealth his father had taken such pains to acquire.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dissipate:x7:1
# text = Throughout one entire year Noureddin did nothing but amuse himself, and dissipate the wealth his father had taken such pains to acquire.
1	Throughout	throughout	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	entire	entire	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	Noureddin	Noureddin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	obj	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	amuse	amuse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
10	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	dissipate	dissipate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	parataxis	_	_
20	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	pains	pain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	acquire	acquire	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | Noureddin | nothing |  |  | year |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Eventuality |
| 2 | **amuse** | present | Noureddin *not said here* | Noureddin |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus himself=Experiencer |
| 3 | **dissipate** | infinitive | Noureddin *not said here* | the wealth |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent wealth=Patient |
| 4 | **take** | past · perfect | Noureddin's father | such pains |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Theme |
| 5 | **acquire** | to-infinitive | Noureddin's father *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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