Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of dispersing; separation; dispersion; wasting away; as, dissipation of wealth. 2. (n.) A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in vicious indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness. 3. (n.) A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.

Multi-Version Concordance Dissipation (4 Occurrences) Luke 21:34 "So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly. (See NAS RSV NIV) Ephesians 5:18 Don't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, (WEB NAS) Titus 1:6 if anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having children who believe, who are not accused of loose or unruly behavior. (See NAS) 1 Peter 4:4 in which they think it strange -- your not running with them to the same excess of dissoluteness, speaking evil, (See NAS NIV)