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   Dis·so·lu·tion

   /ˌdisəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the closing down or dismissal of an assembly, partnership, or official body: "the dissolution of their marriage" Similar cessationconclusionendendingfinishterminationbreakupsplit-upwinding up/downdiscontinuationsuspensiondisbandmentdisbandingdisestablishmentdisunionseparationdispersalscatteringprorogationrecess
   • ▪ the action or process of dissolving or being dissolved: technical "minerals susceptible to dissolution" Similar dissolvingliquefactionmeltingdeliquescencebreaking upseparationresolutiondecompositiondisintegration
   • ▪ disintegration; decomposition: "the dissolution of the flesh" Similar disintegrationbreaking upfragmentingdecaycollapsedeathdemiseextinctiondestructionruinoverthrow
   • ▪ death. archaic
   • 2. debauched living; dissipation: "an advanced state of dissolution" Similar debaucherydissipationdecadencedissolutenessintemperanceimmoderationexcessprofligacyabandonmentself-indulgencewildnessdepravitydegeneracycorruptionsinfulnessimmoralityviceimpurityrakishnesslicentiousnesspromiscuitylecherousnesslecherylibertinismlibertinagewantonnesslustfulnesslibidinousnesslewdnessdrunkennessOpposite asceticismrestraint

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin dissolutio(n-), from the verb dissolvere (see dissolve).

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   The meaning of DISSOLUTION is the act or process of dissolving. How to use dissolution in a sentence.

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   Dissolution is the noun form of the verb dissolve, which most commonly means to mix into and melt within a liquid but has several other meanings, including to break apart. Dissolution also has several other meanings, including specific ones in contexts such as chemistry, law, and law.

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   DISSOLUTION definition: 1. the act or process of ending an official organization or legal agreement: 2. the act or process…. Learn more.

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   DISSOLUTION meaning: 1. the act or process of ending an official organization or legal agreement: 2. the act or process…. Learn more.

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   Dissolution comes from the Latin word dissolutio, meaning "a dissolving of something." Dissolution looks very similar to "dissolve," so to help you remember the meaning, think about what happens if you put paper in water — it breaks apart. A dissolution of a marriage is the same thing as divorce.

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   noun. 1. the resolution or separation into component parts; disintegration. 2. destruction by breaking up and dispersing. 3. the termination of a meeting or assembly, such as Parliament. 4. the termination of a formal or legal relationship, such as a business enterprise, marriage, etc. 5. the state of being dissolute; dissipation.

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   The meaning of DISSOLVE is to cause to disperse or disappear : destroy. How to use dissolve in a sentence.

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   dis·so·lu·tion. (dĭs′ə-lo͞o′shən) n. 1. Decomposition into fragments or parts; disintegration. 2. Indulgence in sensual pleasures; debauchery. 3. Termination or extinction by disintegration or dispersion: The dissolution of the empire was remarkably swift.

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    dissolution (of something) the process in which something gradually disappears. Definition of dissolution noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Jun 13, 2024 · Dissolution is the act of breaking up officially an organization or institution, or of formally ending a parliament.