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   dis·solve

   /dəˈzôlv/

   verb

   • 1. (with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution: "glucose dissolves easily in water" Similar go into solutionbecome a solutionbreak downliquefymeltdeliquescedisintegratediffusetechnical:solvateOpposite condense
   • ▪ (of something abstract, especially a feeling) disappear: "my courage dissolved" Similar disappearvanishmelt awayevaporatedispersedissipatedisintegratedwindlefade (away)fall awaysubsideebbwanepeter outfizzle outcrumbledecomposewiltwitherperishdiebe destroyedcease to existcome to an endpass awayevanesceOpposite appear
   • ▪ subside uncontrollably into (an expression of strong feelings): "she suddenly dissolved into floods of tears"
   • ▪ (in a movie) change gradually to (a different scene or picture): "dissolve to side view, looking down the street"
   • 2. close down or dismiss (an assembly or official body): "the country's president can dissolve parliament under certain circumstances" Similar disbanddisestablishdismissbring to an endendterminatefinishceaseconcludediscontinuebreak upsplit upclose downwind up/downsuspendprorogueadjournscrapabolishdo away withget rid ofOpposite establish
   • ▪ annul or put an end to (a partnership or marriage): "it only takes 28 days to dissolve a domestic partnership" Similar dispersedisbandbreak upsplit upseparatescattergo their separate waysgo in different directionsdisjoinannulnullifyvoidcancelinvalidateoverturnrepealrescindrevokedivorceOpposite join together

   noun

   • 1. (in a movie) an act or instance of moving gradually from one picture to another: "the alternatives to a cut are fades or dissolves"

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘break down into component parts’): from Latin dissolvere, from dis- ‘apart’ + solvere ‘loosen or solve’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dissolvable adjective
   • 2. dissolver noun

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word dissolve as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to dissolve sugar in water, a partnership, or a feeling, and how to dissolve a scene in movies or TV.

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   to be absorbed or to cause a solid to be absorbed by a liquid, or of a liquid to absorb a solid: [ T ] Dissolve two teaspoons of yeast in warm water. dissolve verb [I/T] (END) to end an official organization or a legal arrangement: [ T ] They decided to dissolve the partnership.

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   Dissolve definition: to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution. See examples of DISSOLVE used in a sentence.

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   To dissolve something is to break it up or weaken it, making it no longer recognizable. You could dissolve your book club or you could even dissolve a pill by dropping it into a glass of water. You can use the verb dissolve to describe things that are coming apart or diminishing.

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   to be absorbed or to cause a solid to be absorbed by a liquid, or of a liquid to absorb a solid: [ T ] Dissolve two teaspoons of yeast in warm water. dissolve verb [I/T] (END) to end an official organization or a legal arrangement: [ T ] They decided to dissolve the partnership.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb dissolve, such as to make a solution, to end something, or to disappear. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for dissolve.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb dissolve, which can mean to mix with a liquid, to end a relationship or agreement, or to disappear or be destroyed. See also related words and topics in the Oxford Collocations Dictionary.