What does dissiper in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dissiper in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dissiper in French.

The word dissiper in French means disperse, distract, clear up, disperse, vanish, evaporate, clear, be inattentive, dissipate, clear up a misunderstanding. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dissiper

disperse

verbe transitif (disperser, chasser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le soleil levant a dissipé la brume.
The rising sun dispersed the fog.

distract

verbe transitif (distraire, favoriser l'indiscipline)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pierre est puni pour avoir dissipé ses camarades de classe.
Pierre was punished for having distracted his classmates.

clear up

verbe transitif (arrêter, mettre un terme à [qch])

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Cette conversation a dissipé le malentendu qui existait entre eux.
This conversation cleared up the misunderstanding between them.

disperse, vanish, evaporate, clear

verbe pronominal (disparaître)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le brouillard se dissipe souvent avec le lever du jour. Dans l'après-midi, les nuages devraient se dissiper pour laisser place à un beau soleil.
Fog often disperses at daybreak. In the afternoon, the clouds should clear making way for bright sunshine.

be inattentive

verbe pronominal (être inattentif)

Les élèves se dissipent souvent à l'approche des vacances.
Students are often inattentive leading up to the holidays.

dissipate

verbe transitif (littéraire (dilapider) (formal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En un rien de temps, il a dissipé l'héritage reçu.
He dissipated the inheritance he received in no time at all.

clear up a misunderstanding

locution verbale (clarifier une situation)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

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