The morning fog began to dissipate as the sun climbed higher, revealing the distant mountain ridges clearly.
随着太阳升高，晨雾开始消散，远处的山脊清晰可见。
Which choice best defines “dissipate”?
D — To scatter or squander; disperse.. “dissipate” means To scatter or squander; disperse..
Which word means “To scatter or squander; disperse.”?
D — dissipate. “dissipate” means To scatter or squander; disperse..
dissipate — To scatter or squander; disperse.. In Chinese: 驱散；挥霍.
dissipate is pronounced //ˈdɪsɪpeɪt//.
The morning fog began to dissipate as the sun climbed higher, revealing the distant mountain ridges clearly. (随着太阳升高，晨雾开始消散，远处的山脊清晰可见。)
disperse, scatter, squander — all close in meaning to dissipate (To scatter or squander; disperse.).
accumulate, concentrate — each the opposite of dissipate (To scatter or squander; disperse.).
Yes. dissipate is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
dis(散) + sip(抛) → 四散/耗尽。