dissolve
verb (used with object)
to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution.
dissolved
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past participleof dissolve.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dissolve.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dissolveverb (used with object)to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution.
Example Sentences
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The option of real neutrality dissolved with the failure of the Maginot Line, France’s string of defensive installations along its border with Germany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
They also studied dissolved inorganic carbon found in tiny spaces between sediment particles, known as pore water.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
A spokesperson explained that high temperatures created the conditions that "significantly" reduced dissolved oxygen levels in the water.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The three-judge panel sharply questioned the Justice Department’s legal claims, saying little had changed since the government last petitioned the court to have the agreement dissolved in 2020 — a request that was rejected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Her heart jumped into a gallop, and Chaol dissolved from her thoughts, like dew beneath the morning sun.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
