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.

dissolve Sentence Examples

  1. The sugar cube dissolved in the hot tea, leaving a sweet taste.
  2. When I added the salt, it dissolved in the water, creating a clear solution.
  3. The ice cream dissolved into a puddle of melted sweetness.
  4. The fog dissolved as the sun rose higher.
  5. The relationship between the two friends dissolved over time due to misunderstandings.
  6. The mystery dissolved when the detective discovered the hidden clues.
  7. When the experiment failed, the scientist's dreams dissolved.
  8. The silhouette of the mountain dissolved in the haze.
  9. The problem dissolved when we found the right solution.
  10. The tension in the meeting dissolved after they found a compromise.

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

vanish, melt,disappear, fade,evaporate, sink, flee, fly, dissipate, evanesce

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

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.