No. 10,983 in Spanish
disipar
To disperse, dissipate, or clear away.
In a sentence
El fuerte viento ayudó a disipar las nubes.
The strong wind helped dissipate the clouds.
Here, 'disipar' is used in a literal sense, meaning 'to disperse' or 'to make disappear' something physical, such as clouds.
Tu explicación sirvió para disipar mis dudas.
Your explanation served to dissipate my doubts.
In this instance, 'disipar' is employed figuratively to indicate 'clearing up' or resolving something abstract, like doubts or confusion.
Con el tiempo, la tristeza empezó a disiparse.
Over time, the sadness began to dissipate.
Here, 'disipar' is reflexive, denoting the process of an emotion or feeling gradually disappearing on its own.
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