To use up or waste; squander.
To drive away, disperse.
To vanish by dispersion.
To cause energy to be lost through its conversion to heat.
To reinforce, to add to, to support (someone or something)
To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
To empower; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to enhearten.
To grow strong or stronger.
To substantiate; to corroborate (a belief, argument, etc.)
To augment; to improve; to intensify.