English dictionary
dissolve
nounPronunciation
dɪˈzɒlv
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
verb
- declare void
verb
- come to an end (of a state)
verb
- bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
verb
- become or cause to become soft or liquid
verb
- pass into a solution
verb
- cause to go into a solution
verb
- grow less and less substantial until it disappears
verb
- cause to fade away
verb
- lose control emotionally
verb
- cause to lose control emotionally
verb
- stop functioning or cohering as a unit
Example sentences
The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections
Their marriage dissolved
The tobacco monopoly broke up
The decree officially dissolved the marriage
the judge dissolved the tobacco company
The sun melted the ice
the ice thawed
the ice cream melted
The heat melted the wax
The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase
The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee
The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water
The sound faded out
dissolve a shot or a picture
She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme
The news dissolved her into tears
The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting