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   dis·so·lu·tion

   /ˌdisəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the closing down or dismissal of an assembly, partnership, or official body: "the dissolution of their marriage" Similar cessationconclusionendendingfinishterminationbreakupsplit-upwinding up/downdiscontinuationsuspensiondisbandmentdisbandingdisestablishmentdisunionseparationdispersalscatteringprorogationrecess
   • ▪ the action or process of dissolving or being dissolved: technical "minerals susceptible to dissolution" Similar dissolvingliquefactionmeltingdeliquescencebreaking upseparationresolutiondecompositiondisintegration
   • ▪ disintegration; decomposition: "the dissolution of the flesh" Similar disintegrationbreaking upfragmentingdecaycollapsedeathdemiseextinctiondestructionruinoverthrow
   • ▪ death. archaic
   • 2. debauched living; dissipation: "an advanced state of dissolution" Similar debaucherydissipationdecadencedissolutenessintemperanceimmoderationexcessprofligacyabandonmentself-indulgencewildnessdepravitydegeneracycorruptionsinfulnessimmoralityviceimpurityrakishnesslicentiousnesspromiscuitylecherousnesslecherylibertinismlibertinagewantonnesslustfulnesslibidinousnesslewdnessdrunkennessOpposite asceticismrestraint

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin dissolutio(n-), from the verb dissolvere (see dissolve).

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   The meaning of DISSOLUTION is the act or process of dissolving. How to use dissolution in a sentence. Did you know?

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   DISSOLUTION definition: 1. the act or process of ending an official organization or legal agreement: 2. the act or process…. Learn more.

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   Dissolution generally refers to the process of dissolving or breaking apart. Dissolution is the noun form of the verb dissolve, which most commonly means to mix into and melt within a liquid but has several other meanings, including to break apart.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISSOLUTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Dissolution is the act of breaking up officially an organization or institution, or of formally ending a parliament.

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   The meaning of DISSOLVE is to cause to disperse or disappear : destroy. How to use dissolve in a sentence.

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   The dissolution of a relationship means that it's broken up or ended. The dissolution of your band means you better get started on your solo album. Dissolution comes from the Latin word dissolutio, meaning "a dissolving of something."

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › dissolutionDissolution - definition of dissolution by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the resolution or separation into component parts; disintegration. 2. destruction by breaking up and dispersing. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the termination of a meeting or assembly, such as Parliament. 4. (Law) the termination of a formal or legal relationship, such as a business enterprise, marriage, etc.