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dissolve

[ dih-zolv ]
/ dɪˈzɒlv /
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verb (used with object), dis·solved, dis·solv·ing.
verb (used without object), dis·solved, dis·solv·ing.
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, from Latin dissolvere, equivalent to dis-dis-1 + solvere to solve

synonym study for dissolve

1. See melt1.

OTHER WORDS FROM dissolve

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British Dictionary definitions for dissolve

dissolve
/ (dɪˈzɒlv) /

verb
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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Scientific definitions for dissolve

dissolve
[ dĭ-zŏlv ]

To pass or cause to pass into solution.
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