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 order was dissolved in April 2022, court records show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Once they got around to talking, Sepinwall’s doubts dissolved.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
It was dissolved and removed from the register of charities in 2024.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
They then dissolved the powdered enamel in phosphoric acid, releasing carbon dioxide gas that contained the isotope bonds they wanted to study.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Before I could protest, the entire wad dissolved.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
