dissolve
/dɪˈzɑlv/noun, verb2 syllables
Dissolve means: become or cause to become soft or liquid.
Synonyms for dissolve12
verb, as in become or cause to become soft or liquid
verb, as in grow less and less substantial until it disappears
verb, as in cause to go into a solution
verb, as in cause to fade away
verb, as in bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
verb, as in declare void
verb, as in come to an end
verb, as in stop functioning or cohering as a unit
What does dissolve mean?12
verb
become or cause to become soft or liquid“The sun melted the ice”
grow less and less substantial until it disappears“The sound faded out”
cause to go into a solution“The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water”
cause to fade away“dissolve a shot or a picture”
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up“The decree officially dissolved the marriage”
declare void“The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections”
come to an end“Their marriage dissolved”
stop functioning or cohering as a unit“The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting”
cause to lose control emotionally“The news dissolved her into tears”
lose control emotionally“She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme”
pass into a solution“The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee”
noun
(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with dissolve?5
Dissolve in a sentence
- Thus science dissolves into religion, and obscurantism is exalted over reason.AlanF_US
- When salt is mixed with water, it dissolves.CK
- Sugar will dissolve quickly in a glass of water.shekitten
- Just dissolve the tablet in a glass of water and drink.darinmex
- Dissolve the tablet in a glass of water._undertoad
- Dissolve the powder in a bucket of warm water.vvv123
- Simply dissolve the pill in water and drink.corvard
- Layla can't bear to see her family dissolve before her.OsoHombre
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of dissolve
as a noun
- plural
- dissolves
as a verb
- past tense
- dissolved
- present participle
- dissolving
- third-person singular
- dissolves
- past participle
- dissolved