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- DictionaryDis·solve/dəˈzôlv/
verb
- 1. (with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution: "glucose dissolves easily in water"
- 2. close down or dismiss (an assembly or official body): "the country's president can dissolve parliament under certain circumstances"
noun
- 1. (in a movie) an act or instance of moving gradually from one picture to another: "the alternatives to a cut are fades or dissolves"
1. a. : to cause to disperse or disappear : destroy. do not dissolve and deface the laws of charity Francis Bacon. b. : to separate into component parts : disintegrate. dissolved the company into smaller units. c. : to bring to an end : terminate. the king's power to dissolve parliament. their partnership was dissolved. d. law : annul.
(of a solid) to be absorbed by a liquid, especially when mixed, or (of a liquid) to absorb a solid: Dissolve two spoons of powder in warm water. Nitric acid will dissolve most animal tissue. Fewer examples. Pour the powder into the solution and stir it gently until the powder has dissolved.
to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution: to dissolve salt in water. to melt; liquefy: to dissolve sugar into syrup. to undo (a tie or bond); break up (a connection, union, etc.). Synonyms: loosen, sever. to break up (an assembly or organization); dismiss; disperse.
(of a solid) to be absorbed by a liquid, especially when mixed, or (of a liquid) to absorb a solid: Dissolve two spoons of powder in warm water. Nitric acid will dissolve most animal tissue. Fewer examples. Pour the powder into the solution and stir it gently until the powder has dissolved.
To dissolve something is to break it up or weaken it, making it no longer recognizable. You could dissolve your book club or you could even dissolve a pill by dropping it into a glass of water. You can use the verb dissolve to describe things that are coming apart or diminishing.
[intransitive, transitive] to disappear; to make something disappear. When the ambulance had gone, the crowd dissolved. The lights in the windows faded and the house dissolved into darkness again. dissolve something His calm response dissolved her anger. [intransitive] dissolve into laughter, tears, etc. to suddenly start laughing, crying, etc.
verb. uk / dɪˈzɒlv / us. dissolve verb (BECOME LIQUID) Add to word list. If a solid dissolves, it becomes part of a liquid, and if you dissolve it, you make it become part of a liquid: These tablets dissolve in water. dissolve verb (END) to end an organization or official arrangement: [ often passive ] Their marriage was dissolved in 2010.
