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dis⋅solve

  [di-zolv] verb -solved, -solv⋅ing, noun
Use dissolve in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution: to dissolve salt in water.
2. to melt; liquefy: to dissolve sugar into syrup.
3. to undo (a tie or bond); break up (a connection, union, etc.).
4. to break up (an assembly or organization); dismiss; disperse.
5. Government. to order the termination of (a parliament or other legislative body).
6. to bring to an end; terminate; destroy: to dissolve one's hopes.
7. to separate into parts or elements; disintegrate.
8. to destroy the binding power or influence of: to dissolve a spell.
9. Law. to deprive of force; abrogate; annul: to dissolve a marriage.
–verb (used without object)
10. to become dissolved, as in a solvent.
11. to become melted or liquefied.
12. to disintegrate, break up, or disperse.
13. to lose force, intensity, or strength.
14. to disappear gradually; fade away.
15. to break down emotionally; lose one's composure: The poor child dissolved in tears.
16. Movies, Television. to fade out one shot or scene while simultaneously fading in the next, overlapping the two during the process.
–noun
17. Also called lap dissolve, cross-dissolve. Movies, Television. a transition from one scene to the next made by dissolving.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L dissolvere, equiv. to dis- dis- 1 + solvere to solve

Related forms:
dis⋅solv⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, dis⋅solv⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
dis⋅solv⋅a⋅ble, adjective
dis⋅solv⋅er, noun
dis⋅solv⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. See melt. 3. sever, loosen. 5. adjourn.
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dis·solve   (dĭ-zŏlv')   
v.   dis·solved, dis·solv·ing, dis·solves

v.   tr.

  1. To cause to pass into solution: dissolve salt in water.

  2. To reduce (solid matter) to liquid form; melt.

  3. To cause to disappear or vanish; dispel.

  4. To break into component parts; disintegrate.

  5. To bring to an end by or as if by breaking up; terminate.

  6. To dismiss (a legislative body, for example): dissolved parliament and called for new elections.

  7. To cause to break down emotionally or psychologically; upset.

  8. To cause to lose definition; blur; confuse: "Morality has finally been dissolved in pity" (Leslie Fiedler).

  9. Law To annul; abrogate.

v.   intr.

  1. To pass into solution.

  2. To become liquid; melt.

  3. To break up or disperse.

  4. To become disintegrated; disappear.

  5. To be overcome emotionally or psychologically: I dissolved into helpless laughter.

  6. To lose clarity or definition; fade away.

  7. To shift shots in a motion-picture film or videotape by having one shot fade out while the next appears behind it and grows clearer as the first one dims.

n.  A transition in a motion-picture film or videotape made by fading out one shot while the next one grows clearer. Also called lap dissolve.

[Middle English dissolven, from Latin dissolvere : dis-, dis- + solvere, to release; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]
dis·solv'a·ble adj., dis·solv'er n.
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Word Origin & History

dissolve 
c.1374, from L. dissolvere "to loosen up, break apart," from dis- "apart" + solvere "to loose, loosen" (see solve).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·solve
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: dis·solved; dis·solv·ing
: to bring about the dissolution of —dis·solv·able adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·solve
Pronunciation: diz-'älv, -'olv
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: dis·solved; dis·solv·ing
transitive senses
1 : to cause to pass into solution <dissolve sugar in water>
2 : to cause to melt or liquefy dissolveintransitive senses
1 : to become fluid
2 : to pass into solution —dis·solv·able /-'äl-v&-b&l, -'ol-/ adjective —dis·solv·er noun
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Medical Dictionary

dissolve dis·solve (dĭ-zŏlv')
v. dis·solved, dis·solv·ing, dis·solves

  1. To pass or cause to pass into a solution, as salt in water.

  2. To become or cause to become liquid; melt.

  3. To cause to disintegrate or become disintegrated.

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