How to pronounce "dissolve"

• "dissolve" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "dissolve"

Noun

(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

Synonyms:

• dissolve

Verb

become weaker; "The sound faded out"

Synonyms:

• dissolve
• fade out
• fade away

Verb

cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

Synonyms:

• dissolve
• resolve
• break up

Verb

come to an end; "Their marriage dissolved"; "The tobacco monopoly broke up"

Synonyms:

• dissolve
• break up

Verb

stop functioning or cohering as a unit; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"

Synonyms:

• disband
• dissolve

Verb

cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears"

Synonyms:

• dissolve

Verb

lose control emotionally; "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme"

Synonyms:

• dissolve

Verb

cause to fade away; "dissolve a shot or a picture"

Synonyms:

• dissolve

Verb

pass into a solution; "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"

Synonyms:

• dissolve

Verb

become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"

Synonyms:

• dissolve
• thaw
• unfreeze
• unthaw
• dethaw
• melt

Verb

bring the association of to an end or cause to break up; "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company"

Synonyms:

• dissolve
• break up

Verb

declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"

Synonyms:

• dissolve
• dismiss