dissolve

phonetic symbol: / dɪzálv / 

dissolve - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next
■ the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

[ verb ]
■ declare void
e.g.)
・The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections
dismiss

[ verb ]
■ come to an end
e.g.)
・Their marriage dissolved
break up

[ verb ]
■ bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
e.g.)
・The decree officially dissolved the marriage
・the judge dissolved the tobacco company
break up

[ verb ]
■ become or cause to become soft or liquid
e.g.)
・The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase
dethaw , melt , thaw , unfreeze , unthaw

[ verb ]
■ pass into a solution
e.g.)
・The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee

[ verb ]
■ cause to go into a solution
e.g.)
・The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water
break up , resolve

[ verb ]
■ become weaker
fade away , fade out

[ verb ]
■ cause to fade away
e.g.)
・dissolve a shot or a picture

[ verb ]
■ lose control emotionally
e.g.)
・She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme

[ verb ]
■ cause to lose control emotionally
e.g.)
・The news dissolved her into tears

[ verb ]
■ stop functioning or cohering as a unit
e.g.)
・The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting
disband

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