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.

OTHER WORDS FOR dissolve

3 sever, loosen.

5 adjourn.

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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

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

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How to use dissolve in a sentence

For the death of one of its members cannot, I am determined, dissolve the T.C.B.S… Yes, publish….
Why World War I Is at the Heart of ‘Lord of the Rings’|John Garth|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Boundaries between gay and straight and public and private dissolve.
New York’s Naughtiest Show (Maybe Avoid the Front Row)|Tim Teeman|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hasina will almost certainly dissolve the government and call fresh elections.
Bangladesh’s Radical Islamists Get U.S. Backing|Kapil Komireddi|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“YCT come get me,” they chanted until the crowd began to dissolve.
How a Game of Tag Turned a Texas Campus Into Immigration’s Ground Zero|Kelsey McKinney|November 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Fans grow up, and their youthful interests quickly dissolve.
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When treated with hydrochloric or acetic acid they slowly dissolve and rhombic crystals of uric acid appear.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Upon addition of acetic acid they dissolve, and rhombic plates of uric acid appear.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Dissolve the suspected stain in a few drops of normal salt solution upon a slide.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Should an association dissolve, then the members may divide its property among themselves.
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He repairs to it with eagerness, and clings to it with a tenacity that time cannot relax, nor all the agonies of death dissolve.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham

British Dictionary definitions for dissolve

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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Scientific definitions for dissolve

dissolve

[ dĭ-zŏlv′ ]

To pass or cause to pass into solution.

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