dissolve
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DISSOLVE
1
of something solid
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to mix with a liquid and become part of the liquid
[no object]
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Sugar/salt dissolves in water.
[+ object]
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Dissolve the tablet in water.
2
[+ object]
formal
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to officially end (something, such as a marriage, organization, or agreement)
— often used as (be) dissolved
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She dissolved [=terminated] their partnership.
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The marriage/business/government was dissolved.
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The company has been dissolved.
3
somewhat formal
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to end or disappear or cause (something) to end or disappear
[no object]
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His smile dissolved [=disappeared] when I told him the news.
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Hopes for peace dissolved in renewed violence.
[+ object]
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His kind words dissolved her sadness.
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The treatment is used to dissolve kidney stones.
◊ If you dissolve in/into tears/laughter, etc., you start to cry, laugh, etc., in an uncontrolled way.
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The audience dissolved into tears during the play's final scene.
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The children dissolved into laughter/giggles.
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The doctor used dissolvable stitches to close the wound.
