dissolve
verb (used with object)
to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution.
dissolves
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present tense formof dissolve (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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A Los Angeles judge dissolves the restraining order against Halle Berry, weeks after her ex-husband Olivier Martinez accused the actor of physically abusing their teenage son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The budget, as big as it is, is only one item on the executive's to-do list before the assembly dissolves in March ahead of the election.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Instead, the Royal Mint uses a process that dissolves the gold at room temperature.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
The seasoning packet dissolves into the tomato juices and olive oil, becoming something halfway between vinaigrette, tomato dressing and the world’s easiest no-cook sauce.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
The Black Book slams shut, and the skeletal figure is yanked back through the ghostly green door before it dissolves into mist.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
