dissiper
French → English
(weather) To clear up: to cause clouds, fog, or darkness to scatter and disappear.
Le vent a fini par dissiper le brouillard qui cachait le sommet de la montagne.
(English) The wind finally cleared up the fog that was hiding the mountain top.
Les nuages se sont dissipés et le soleil a enfin fait son apparition.
(English) The clouds scattered and the sun finally made its appearance.
(finance) To squander: to waste money, time, or resources through excessive spending or folly.
Il a dissipé tout son héritage en moins de deux ans dans les casinos.
(English) He squandered his entire inheritance in less than two years in casinos.
Ne dissipez pas votre temps précieux en activités futiles.
(English) Do not waste your precious time on futile activities.
(emotions) To dispel: to make a feeling, doubt, or misunderstanding disappear.
Le ministre a pris la parole pour dissiper les doutes sur la nouvelle réforme.
(English) The minister spoke to dispel the doubts about the new reform.
Une franche explication a suffi à dissiper le malentendu entre les deux amis.
(English) A frank explanation was enough to clear up the misunderstanding between the two friends.
Entry ID: fr:en:dissiper · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary