[di-zolv] 
verb -solved, -solv⋅ing, noun | 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. |
| 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. |
| 17. | Also called lap dissolve, cross-dissolve. Movies, Television. a transition from one scene to the next made by dissolving. |
dissolve dis·solve (dĭ-zŏlv')
v. dis·solved, dis·solv·ing, dis·solves
To pass or cause to pass into a solution, as salt in water.
To become or cause to become liquid; melt.
To cause to disintegrate or become disintegrated.
| dissolve (dĭ-zŏlv') Pronunciation Key
To pass or cause to pass into solution. |
