dissipated

• Here (for the wind dropped rapidly) all was calm and quiet; the mist dissipated, the sun shone forth, and the blue waters of the bay sparkled as they rippled gently on the light yellow sand, strewed with numberless beautifully coloured shells; while numerous tall palm trees and shrubs of lower growth formed a bright fringe of green round the shores of the bay As we wanted water, and all agreed that some fresh cocoa-nuts would be very pleasant, I took a boat with four hands, two Englishmen and two Frenchmen, and, accompanied by Lieutenant Preville, pulled on shore. —  Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days
• Most of them were wild and dissipated, and ended in wretchedness. —  Brief History of English and American Literature
• By the time the meteor reached about twenty miles or so from the earth's surface it was entirely dissipated, as a rule in fiery vapour Millions of Meteorites It is estimated that between ten and a hundred million meteorites enter our atmosphere and are cremated, every day. —  The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told
• I became moderately dissipated--I say moderately, for dissipation had but little zest for me In this manner four years passed over. —  Lavengro the Scholar - the Gypsy - the Priest
• These hopes were soon dissipated, and a treaty of peace was finally signed at Paris, September 23, 1783. —  The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country

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