Definitions for dissolve
dɪˈzɒlvdis·solve

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. dissolveverb

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

2. dissolve, fade out, fade awayverb

   become weaker

   "The sound faded out"

3. dissolve, resolve, break upverb

   cause to go into a solution

   "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

4. dissolve, break upverb

   come to an end

   "Their marriage dissolved"; "The tobacco monopoly broke up"

5. disband, dissolveverb

   stop functioning or cohering as a unit

   "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"

6. dissolveverb

   cause to lose control emotionally

   "The news dissolved her into tears"

7. dissolveverb

   lose control emotionally

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

8. dissolveverb

   cause to fade away

   "dissolve a shot or a picture"

9. dissolveverb

   pass into a solution

   "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"

10. dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, meltverb

    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"

11. dissolve, break upverb

    bring the association of to an end or cause to break up

    "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company"

12. dissolve, dismissverb

    declare void

    "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dissolvenoun

   A film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next.

2. dissolveverb

   To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding

   The ruling party or coalition sometimes dissolves parliament early when the polls are favorable, hoping to reconvene with a larger majority

3. dissolveverb

   To destroy, make disappear

4. dissolveverb

   To liquify, melt into a fluid

5. dissolveverb

   To be melted, changed into a fluid

6. dissolveverb

   To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or gas.

7. dissolveverb

   To be disintegrated by such immersion.

8. dissolveverb

   To disperse, drive apart a group of persons.

9. dissolveverb

   To shift from one shot to another by having the former fade out as the latter fades in.

10. dissolveverb

    To resolve itself as by dissolution

11. Etymology: Recorded since c.1374, from dissolvere "to loosen up, break apart", itself from dis- "apart" + solvere "to loose, loosen"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DISSOLVEverb

   Etymology: dissolvo, Latin.

   1. To destroy the form of any thing by disuniting the parts with heat or moisture; to melt; to liquefy.

   The whole terrestrial globe was taken all to pieces, and dissolved at the deluge. John Woodward, Nat. Hist. Preface.

   2. To break; to disunite in any manner.

   Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be. 2 Pet. iii. 11.

   3. To loose; to break the ties of any thing.

   Witness these ancient empires of the earth,
   In height of all their flowing wealth dissolv’d. John Milton, P. Lost.

   The commons live, by no divisions rent;
   But the great monarch’s death dissolves the government. Dry.

   4. To separate persons united.

   She and I long since contracted,
   Are now so sure that nothing can dissolve us. William Shakespeare.

   5. To break up assemblies.

   By the king’s authority alone, and by his writs, parliaments are assembled; and by him alone they are prorogued and dissolved, but each house may adjourn itself. Francis Bacon, to Villiers.

   6. To solve; to clear.

   And I have heard of thee, that thou can’st make interpretations and dissolve doubts. Dan. v. 16.

   7. To break an enchantment.

   Highly it concerns his glory now
   To frustrate and dissolve the magick spells. John Milton, Agonist.

   8. To be relaxed by pleasure.

   Angels dissolv’d in hallelujahs lye. Dryden.

2. To Dissolveverb

   1. To be melted; to be liquefied.

   As wax dissolves, as ice begins to run
   And trickle into drops before the sun,
   So melts the youth, and languishes away. Joseph Addison, Ovid. Met.

   2. To sink away; to fall to nothing.

   If there be more, more woful, hold it in;
   For I am almost ready to dissolve,
   Hearing of this. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   3. To melt away in pleasures.

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1. dissolve

   Dissolve refers to the process by which a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance forms a solution in a solvent, typically liquid. It involves the breaking down of the substance into individual molecules or ions and their uniform distribution within the solvent. In a broader context, dissolve can also mean to end or cease to exist, such as in the dissolution of a partnership or organization.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dissolveverb

   to separate into competent parts; to disorganize; to break up; hence, to bring to an end by separating the parts, sundering a relation, etc.; to terminate; to destroy; to deprive of force; as, to dissolve a partnership; to dissolve Parliament

2. Dissolveverb

   to break the continuity of; to disconnect; to disunite; to sunder; to loosen; to undo; to separate

3. Dissolveverb

   to convert into a liquid by means of heat, moisture, etc.,; to melt; to liquefy; to soften

4. Dissolveverb

   to solve; to clear up; to resolve

5. Dissolveverb

   to relax by pleasure; to make powerless

6. Dissolveverb

   to annul; to rescind; to discharge or release; as, to dissolve an injunction

7. Dissolveverb

   to waste away; to be dissipated; to be decomposed or broken up

8. Dissolveverb

   to become fluid; to be melted; to be liquefied

9. Dissolveverb

   to fade away; to fall to nothing; to lose power

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dissolve

   In the post-production process of film editing and video editing, a dissolve is a gradual transition from one image to another. The terms fade-out and fade-in are used to describe a transition to and from a blank image. This is in contrast to a cut where there is no such transition. A dissolve overlaps two shots for the duration of the effect, usually at the end of one scene and the beginning of the next, but may be used in montage sequences also. Generally, but not always, the use of a dissolve is held to indicate that a period of time has passed between the two scenes.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dissolve

   di-zolv′, v.t. to loose asunder: to separate or break up: to put an end to (as a parliament): to melt: to destroy, as by fire: (arch.) to resolve, as doubts.—v.i. to break up: to waste away: to crumble: to melt.—adj. Diss′olūte, loose, esp. in morals: lewd: licentious.—adv. Diss′olūtely.—ns. Diss′olūteness; Dissolū′tion, the breaking up of an assembly: change from a solid to a liquid state: a melting: separation of a body into its original elements: decomposition: destruction: death; Dissolū′tionism; Dissolū′tionist.—ns. Dissolvabil′ity, Dissolv′ableness.—adjs. Dissolv′able, Dissolv′ible, capable of being dissolved or melted.—n. and adj. Dissolv′ent, a solvent having the power to melt. [L. dissolvĕre, -solutum—dis, asunder, solvĕre, solūtum, to loose.]

Matched Categories

1. • Break Down
   • Break Up
   • Change
   • Disintegrate
   • End
   • Liquefy
   • Upset

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'dissolve' in Verbs Frequency: #847

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dissolve in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dissolve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of dissolve in a Sentence

1. Huw Evans:

   In the UK, the real political uncertainty for our sector comes from the dual and interconnected possibility that the UK could leave the EU and that the UK could dissolve if Scotland voted to become independent, even five years ago, the likelihood of both would have seemed far more remote than they do now and so we certainly cannot be complacent.

2. Guy Hayward-Cole:

   Smart investors are thinking hang on a second, UK Inc isn't just going to dissolve and shut up shop.

3. Pope Francis:

   But when Pope Benedict became Pope Francis, the first thing( he said was) bring me this from the archives and Pope Benedict began, pope Benedict had the courage to dissolve a women's congregation that had a certain level because this slavery of women had entered, even sexual slavery, by clerics or by the founder.

4. Choi Kyung-hwan:

   As this is a matter directly linked to the public's lives and safety, we will bring together all our health-related capabilities now and work to dissolve anxiety and concerns quickly.

5. Marina Vergara:

   It provides immediate results, but even better results are seen after three months as your body produces collagen, these threads will start to dissolve within six to nine months, but due to the collagen and elastin stimulation the effect will last up to eighteen months.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dissolve
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dissolve
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=dissolve
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissolve
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dissolve
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dissolve