Past tense of dissipate
regular verb
The past tense of dissipate is dissipated. The past participle is also dissipated.
Forms of dissipate
| Base form (V1) | dissipate /ˈdɪsɪpeɪt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | dissipated /ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | dissipated /ˈdɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ |
| Present participle | dissipating |
| Third person singular | dissipates |
Dissipated in a sentence
- The traction motors serve as generators when dynamic braking is used, the generated output being dissipated in fan-cooled resistance banks mounted in a removable roof section.1960 April, “English Electric diesels for the Sudan Railways”, in Trains Illustrated, page 218
- Like rheostatic braking, this uses the traction motors to provide a braking effort, but the current developed is fed back into the overhead catenary rather than dissipated through resistance banks.2023 July 26, David Clough, “Technology progression defines Class 93”, in RAIL, number 988, page 54
- James dissipated his savings with all of his addictions.From the entry dissipated
- He recalled his dissipated youth spent in nightclubs and bars.From the entry dissipated
- The clouds on the mountains had dissipated, the day set fair and hot.2013, Martin Booth, Islands of Silence: A Novel, →ISBN. From the entry set fair
Meaning of dissipate
- verb To drive away, disperse.
- verb To use up or waste; squander.
- verb To vanish by dispersion.
Questions about the past tense of dissipate
- What is the past tense of dissipate?
- The past tense of dissipate is dissipated.
- What is the past participle of dissipate?
- The past participle of dissipate is dissipated.
- Is dissipate a regular or irregular verb?
- Dissipate is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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