Dissolve - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈzɑːlv|  American pronunciation of the word dissolve
Brit.  |dɪˈzɒlv|  British pronunciation of the word dissolve

noun

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

verb

- become weaker (syn: fade away, fade out)
- cause to go into a solution (syn: break up, resolve)
The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water
- come to an end (syn: break up)
Their marriage dissolved
- stop functioning or cohering as a unit (syn: disband)
The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting
- cause to lose control emotionally
The news dissolved her into tears
- lose control emotionally
She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme
- cause to fade away
dissolve a shot or a picture
- pass into a solution
The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee
- become or cause to become soft or liquid (syn: melt, thaw, unfreeze)
The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase
- bring the association of to an end or cause to break up (syn: break up)
The decree officially dissolved the marriage
the judge dissolved the tobacco company
- declare void (syn: dismiss)
The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections

Extra examples

Dissolve the tablet in water.

Hopes for peace dissolved in renewed violence.

His kind words dissolved her sadness.

The treatment is used to dissolve kidney stones.

Sugar dissolves in water

Their courage dissolved in the face of danger.

Overwhelmed with grief for her loss, she dissolved into tears.

The court may dissolve a partnership at the suit of any partners.

Her illusions dissolved.

The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water

Their marriage dissolved

The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting

The news dissolved her into tears

She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme

The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: dissolve
he/she/it: dissolves
present participle: dissolving
past tense: dissolved
past participle: dissolved
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