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Dissolve (Verb)

Meaning¹

Stop functioning or cohering as a unit; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting".

Examples

The music band started to dissolve after a series of intense arguments among its members.
The committee lost support and eventually dissolved when their objectives were not met.
As the project manager stepped down, the team began to dissolve, and many members quit their roles.
The charity organization dissolved after allegations of financial mismanagement came to light.
The coalition government in the country dissolved, paving the way for fresh elections to be held.

Meaning²

Declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Meaning³

Cause to fade away; "dissolve a shot or a picture".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Meaning⁴

Cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears".

Meaning⁵

Pass into a solution; "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Related Words

Become or cause to become soft or liquid; "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"; "dethaw the meat".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

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Hypernyms

Liquify
Flux

Hyponyms

Deice
De-ice

Meaning⁷

Cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

To make the solution, you need to dissolve one teaspoon of salt in eight ounces of water.
The chemist carefully dissolved the solid compound in the beaker to observe the reaction.
Dissolve the powder in boiling water to create the desired consistency for the mixture.
Stir the mixture well after you dissolve the two tablespoons of honey in the warm liquid.
Always dissolve the tablets in water before giving the medication to the patient.

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Meaning⁸

Come to an end; "Their marriage dissolved"; "The tobacco monopoly broke up".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

Their long-term relationship began to dissolve after the affair.
The tobacco monopoly broke up and eventually dissolved.
The union decided to dissolve itself and form a new organization.
As the band members went their separate ways, their group began to dissolve.
After a year of struggles, the struggling theater company was forced to dissolve.