dissolve

[ dih-zolv ]

/ dɪˈzɒlv /

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verb (used with object), dis·solved, dis·solv·ing.

to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution: to dissolve salt in water.

to melt; liquefy: to dissolve sugar into syrup.

to undo (a tie or bond); break up (a connection, union, etc.).

to break up (an assembly or organization); dismiss; disperse.

Government. to order the termination of (a parliament or other legislative body).

to bring to an end; terminate; destroy: to dissolve one's hopes.

to separate into parts or elements; disintegrate.

to destroy the binding power or influence of: to dissolve a spell.

Law. to deprive of force; abrogate; annul: to dissolve a marriage.

verb (used without object), dis·solved, dis·solv·ing.

to become dissolved, as in a solvent.

to become melted or liquefied.

to disintegrate, break up, or disperse.

to lose force, intensity, or strength.

to disappear gradually; fade away.

to break down emotionally; lose one's composure: The poor child dissolved in tears.

Movies, Television. to fade out one shot or scene while simultaneously fading in the next, overlapping the two during the process.

noun

Also called lap dissolve, cross-dissolve. Movies, Television. a transition from one scene to the next made by dissolving.

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Origin of dissolve

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin dissolvere, equivalent to dis- dis-¹ + solvere to solve

SYNONYMS FOR dissolve

1 See melt¹.

3 sever, loosen.

5 adjourn.

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OTHER WORDS FROM dissolve

dis·solv·a·bil·i·ty, dis·solv·a·ble·ness, noundis·solv·a·ble, adjectivedis·solv·er, noundis·solv·ing·ly, adverb

non·dis·solv·ing, adjectivepre·dis·solve, verb (used with object), pre·dis·solved, pre·dis·solv·ing.re·dis·solve, verb, re·dis·solved, re·dis·solv·ing.self-dis·solved, adjectiveun·dis·solv·a·ble, adjectiveun·dis·solved, adjectiveun·dis·solv·ing, adjective

Words nearby dissolve

dissociative reaction, dissogeny, dissoluble, dissolute, dissolution, dissolve, dissolvent, dissolving view, dissonance, dissonancy, dissonant

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Example sentences from the Web for dissolvable

But what estate on earth is so firm, that is not changeable, or what friendship is so constant, that is not dissolvable?
The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687)|William Winstanley
For such things as are not dissolvable by the Moisture of the Tongue, act not upon the Taste.
Opticks|Isaac Newton
With short-term marriages, dissolvable at will, there is no reason why they should be otherwise.
The Girl in the Golden Atom|Raymond King Cummings
Well then, at the end of ten years these should be dissolvable, with proper provision made for the children.
Mrs. Warren's Daughter|Sir Harry Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for dissolvable

dissolve

/ (dɪˈzɒlv) /

verb

to go or cause to go into solutionsalt dissolves in water; water dissolves sugar

to become or cause to become liquid; melt

to disintegrate or disperse

to come or bring to an end

to dismiss (a meeting, parliament, etc) or (of a meeting, etc) to be dismissed

to collapse or cause to collapse emotionallyto dissolve into tears

to lose or cause to lose distinctness or clarity

(tr) to terminate legally, as a marriage, etc

(intr) films television to fade out one scene and replace with another to make two scenes merge imperceptibly (fast dissolve) or slowly overlap (slow dissolve) over a period of about three or four seconds

noun

films television a scene filmed or televised by dissolving

Derived forms of dissolve

dissolvable, adjectivedissolvability or dissolvableness, noundissolver, noun

Word Origin for dissolve

C14: from Latin dissolvere to make loose, from dis- 1 + solvere to release

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Medical definitions for dissolvable

dissolve

[ dĭ-zŏlv′ ]

v.

To pass or cause to pass into a solution, as salt in water.

To become or cause to become liquid; melt.

To cause to disintegrate or become disintegrated.

Scientific definitions for dissolvable

dissolve

[ dĭ-zŏlv′ ]

To pass or cause to pass into solution.

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verb (used without object), dis·solved, dis·solv·ing.

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