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dis·solve

   [dih-zolv] verb -solved, -solv·ing, noun
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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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noun
17.
Also called lap dissolve, cross-dissolve. Movies, Television. a transition from one scene to the next made by dissolving.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin dissolvere, equivalent 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
non·dis·solv·ing, adjective
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pre·dis·solve, verb (used with object), -solved, -solv·ing.
re·dis·solve, verb, -solved, -solv·ing.
self-dis·solved, adjective
un·dis·solv·a·ble, adjective
un·dis·solved, adjective
un·dis·solv·ing, adjective
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Synonyms
1. See melt. 3. sever, loosen. 5. adjourn.

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dissolve
late 14c., from L. dissolvere "to loosen up, break apart," from dis- "apart" + solvere "to loose, loosen" (see solve). Related: Dissolved; dissolving.
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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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dissolve   (dĭ-zŏlv')  Pronunciation Key 
To pass or cause to pass into solution.
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