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dissolve

/dɪˈzɑlv/noun, verb2 syllables

Dissolve means: become or cause to become soft or liquid.

Synonyms for dissolve12

verb, as in become or cause to become soft or liquid

thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt

verb, as in grow less and less substantial until it disappears

fade out, fade away

verb, as in cause to go into a solution

resolve, break up

verb, as in cause to fade away

fade out, fade away

verb, as in bring the association of to an end or cause to break up

break up, dismiss

verb, as in declare void

dismiss, break up

verb, as in come to an end

break up

verb, as in stop functioning or cohering as a unit

disband

also used for dissolve

formelt

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What does dissolve mean?12

verb

1

become or cause to become soft or liquid“The sun melted the ice”

2

grow less and less substantial until it disappears“The sound faded out”

3

cause to go into a solution“The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water”

4

cause to fade away“dissolve a shot or a picture”

5

bring the association of to an end or cause to break up“The decree officially dissolved the marriage”

6

declare void“The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections”

7

come to an end“Their marriage dissolved”

8

stop functioning or cohering as a unit“The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting”

9

cause to lose control emotionally“The news dissolved her into tears”

10

lose control emotionally“She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme”

11

pass into a solution“The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee”

noun

1

(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dissolve?5

one syllable

two syllables

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Dissolve in a sentence

  • Thus science dissolves into religion, and obscurantism is exalted over reason.AlanF_US
  • When salt is mixed with water, it dissolves.CK
  • Sugar will dissolve quickly in a glass of water.shekitten
  • Just dissolve the tablet in a glass of water and drink.darinmex
  • Dissolve the tablet in a glass of water._undertoad
  • Dissolve the powder in a bucket of warm water.vvv123
  • Simply dissolve the pill in water and drink.corvard
  • Layla can't bear to see her family dissolve before her.OsoHombre

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Forms of dissolve

as a noun

plural
dissolves

as a verb

past tense
dissolved
present participle
dissolving
third-person singular
dissolves
past participle
dissolved