dissolve

/dɪ'zɑlv/ verbnoun
8 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS12
VERB
1

Become weaker.

2

Lose control emotionally.

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

3

Pass into a solution.

“The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee”

4

Cause to go into a solution.

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

5

Become or cause to become soft or liquid.

“The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase”

6

Bring the association of to an end or cause to break up.

“The decree officially dissolved the marriage”

“the judge dissolved the tobacco company”

7

Come to an end.

“Their marriage dissolved”

8

Declare void.

“The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections”

9

Stop functioning or cohering as a unit.

“The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting”

10

Cause to fade away.

“dissolve a shot or a picture”

11

Cause to lose control emotionally.

“The news dissolved her into tears”

NOUN
1

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

WORD FORMS
Related formdissolver
Related formdissolution
Related formdissolving
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinissolveday
Starts & ends withD … E
Syllablesdis · solve
SYNONYMS & RELATED15
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