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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dissolutionDissolution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Dissolution is the noun form of dissolve, meaning the act or process of separating into parts or ending something. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and medical meanings.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISSOLUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Dissolution is the act or process of ending an official organization or legal agreement. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, collocations, and usage in different contexts from Cambridge Dictionary.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dissolutionDISSOLUTION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Dissolution is the act or process of dissolving or breaking apart into parts or elements. It can also mean the end of a relationship, organization, or government, or the state of being dissolute.

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

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   Dissolution is the act of breaking up, ending, or terminating something formally or legally. It can also mean the process of becoming weaker and disappearing, or the state of being dissolute. See different meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of dissolution.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dissolveDissolve Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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. Dissolve can mean to cause to disperse, disappear, melt, end, or pass into solution.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dissolutionDissolution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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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."

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

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   Dissolution is the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements, or the resulting state. It can also mean the termination of a formal or legal relationship, such as a marriage or a business, or the state of being dissolute or debauched.