noun
- a person who dissipates or squanders money, energy, or resources
- a device or mechanism that disperses or dissipates heat, energy, or other forms of matter
Usage: technical
Examples
- He was known as a dissipator of his family's fortune.
- The dissipator in the computer prevents the processor from overheating.
- A dissipator of energy wastes resources that could be used more productively.
- The thermal dissipator helps maintain safe operating temperatures.
- She criticized him for being a dissipator rather than a builder of wealth.