1. a person who dissipates; one who squanders money, energy, or resources
2. a device or mechanism that disperses or scatters energy, heat, or particles
Usage: technical

Examples

• The dissipater of the family fortune eventually had to sell the estate.
• He was known as a dissipater of his inheritance, spending lavishly on luxuries.
• The heat dissipater in the computer prevents overheating.
• A dissipater of resources, she wasted the company's budget on unnecessary projects.
• The dissipater scattered the crowd with its loud noise.
• His reputation as a dissipater of wealth preceded him in business circles.