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dissolve

[ dih-zolv ]

verb (used with object)

dissolved, dissolving.
  1. to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution:

    to dissolve salt in water.

  2. to melt; liquefy:

    to dissolve sugar into syrup.

  3. to undo (a tie or bond); break up (a connection, union, etc.).

    Synonyms: ,

  4. to break up (an assembly or organization); dismiss; disperse.
  5. Government. to order the termination of (a parliament or other legislative body).

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  6. to bring to an end; terminate; destroy:

    to dissolve one's hopes.

  7. to separate into parts or elements; disintegrate.
  8. to destroy the binding power or influence of:

    to dissolve a spell.

  9. Law. to deprive of force; abrogate; annul:

    to dissolve a marriage.



verb (used without object)

dissolved, dissolving.
  1. to become dissolved, as in a solvent.
  2. to become melted or liquefied.
  3. to disintegrate, break up, or disperse.
  4. to lose force, intensity, or strength.
  5. to disappear gradually; fade away.
  6. to break down emotionally; lose one's composure:

    The poor child dissolved in tears.

  7. Movies, Television. to fade out one shot or scene while simultaneously fading in the next, overlapping the two during the process.

noun

  1. Also called lap dissolve, Movies, Television. a transition from one scene to the next made by dissolving.

dissolve

/ ɪˈɒ /

verb

  1. to go or cause to go into solution

    water dissolves sugar

    salt dissolves in water

  2. to become or cause to become liquid; melt
  3. to disintegrate or disperse
  4. to come or bring to an end
  5. to dismiss (a meeting, parliament, etc) or (of a meeting, etc) to be dismissed
  6. to collapse or cause to collapse emotionally

    to dissolve into tears

  7. to lose or cause to lose distinctness or clarity
  8. tr to terminate legally, as a marriage, etc
  9. intr films television to fade out one scene and replace with another to make two scenes merge imperceptibly ( fast dissolve ) or slowly overlap ( slow dissolve ) over a period of about three or four seconds
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. films television a scene filmed or televised by dissolving
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dissolve

/ ĭ-ŏ /

  1. To pass or cause to pass into solution.
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˈDZ, noun
  • 徱ˌDZˈٲ, noun
  • 徱ˈDZ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • 徱·DZ····ٲ [dih-zolv-, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], 徱·DZ···Ա noun
  • 徱·DZ·· adjective
  • 徱·DZ· noun
  • 徱·DZ·Բ· adverb
  • ԴDz·徱·DZ·Բ adjective
  • ·徱·DZ verb (used with object) predissolved predissolving
  • ·徱·DZ verb redissolved redissolving
  • -徱·DZ adjective
  • un·徱·DZ·· adjective
  • ܲ·徱·DZ adjective
  • ܲ·徱·DZ·Բ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dissolve1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin dissolvere “to unloose”; equivalent to dis- 1 + solve
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dissolve1

C14: from Latin dissolvere to make loose, from dis- 1+ solvere to release
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Synonym Study

See melt 1.
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Last year, a reformist political party was dissolved by court order after the court ruled the party's campaign promise to change lese-majeste was unconstitutional.

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If you'd like it sweeter, add the sugar and stir until dissolved.

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But turnovers began to pile up, and the Trojans’ promising start dissolved in a four-minute scoreless drought at the end of the quarter, just as Connecticut freshman Sarah Strong found her stride.

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"The Woman in the Yard" dissolves into a mess right after.

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The beauty of McDonald’s voice doesn’t dissolve into the character but retains a kind of formality.

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