dissolve (Meaning)

Wordnet

dissolve (n)

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

Wordnet

dissolve (v)

become weaker

cause to go into a solution

come to an end

stop functioning or cohering as a unit

cause to lose control emotionally

lose control emotionally

cause to fade away

pass into a solution

become or cause to become soft or liquid

bring the association of to an end or cause to break up

declare void

Webster

dissolve (v. t.)

To separate into competent parts; to disorganize; to break up; hence, to bring to an end by separating the parts, sundering a relation, etc.; to terminate; to destroy; to deprive of force; as, to dissolve a partnership; to dissolve Parliament.

To break the continuity of; to disconnect; to disunite; to sunder; to loosen; to undo; to separate.

To convert into a liquid by means of heat, moisture, etc.,; to melt; to liquefy; to soften.

To solve; to clear up; to resolve.

To relax by pleasure; to make powerless.

To annul; to rescind; to discharge or release; as, to dissolve an injunction.

Webster

dissolve (v. i.)

To waste away; to be dissipated; to be decomposed or broken up.

To become fluid; to be melted; to be liquefied.

To fade away; to fall to nothing; to lose power.

FAQs About the word dissolve

(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out, become weaker, cause to go into

disappear, vanish, fade, melt, fly, sink,evaporate, dissipate, flee, drop out of sight

appear,appear, issue, show up, issue, emerge, show up, arrive, materialize, come out

The sugar cube dissolved in the hot tea, leaving a sweet taste.

When I added the salt, it dissolved in the water, creating a clear solution.

The ice cream dissolved into a puddle of melted sweetness.

The fog dissolved as the sun rose higher.