dissolve

verb

di-ˈzälv How to pronounce dissolve (audio)
Definition of dissolvenext
1
as in to disappear
to cease to be visible as the mist dissolved in the morning sun

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2
as in to disband
to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization the company formally dissolved three months after declaring bankruptcy

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3
as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action the king simply dissolved parliament

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4
as in to dissipate
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole the clouds gradually dissolved, and the sun came out

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Recent Examples of dissolve While the lawsuit plays out, a dozen of the New York sheriffs who had signed ICE cooperation deals had their agreements dissolved or planned to dissolve them, as the new law requires. — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 One wanted to build a machine to encourage a collective understanding of reality; the other a machine to dissolve trust. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Vinegar works differently by breaking down residue and dissolving mineral deposits to naturally restore softness to fabrics. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026 Formulated as a daily sunscreen with SPF 40 and blue-light protection, Mineral Mattescreen dissolves into the skin to minimize white cast. — Alison Abbey Hudak, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissolve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolve
  1. disappear
  2. disband
  3. abolish
  4. dissipate
  5. vanish
  6. repeal
  7. disperse
  8. fade
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  • Up to half of the more than 200,000 mountain glaciers — vast, slow moving rivers of ice that creep across the world’s peaks — are expected to disappear by the end of this century, even if ambitious climate goals are met.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Among the habitats Steinbach filmed are tidal floodplain forests, a landscape type that has largely disappeared in Europe.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappear
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  • The committee would eventually disband without an answer, despite the fact that Selig had helped engineer the sale of the team in 2005 to Lew Wolff, an old University of Wisconsin frat buddy, and John Fisher.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But August eventually passed, and by September our collective had disbanded for college.
    — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • This July, the EU enacted one of their demands, abolishing the customs duty exemption below €150 and introducing a temporary €3 duty per item.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Others, like abolishing the Senate and Supreme Court, are more controversial and used by Republicans to hammer DSA candidates as out of step with the American mainstream.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • Breman noted that price shocks stemming from the Middle East conflict have not fully dissipated.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The report from the weather service states the data shows the tornado dissipated around Oak Glen Nature Preserve.
    — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissipate
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  • On the same day Krebs published his post, the service mysteriously vanished from the dark web, which could make tracking down the people behind the hack more difficult.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Jordan may wish to exact revenge, and Eddy may want to find one of the victims who has vanished, but both have to go about their work furtively.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • By contrast, Congress repealed federal restrictions and taxes on brewing beer for personal use in 1978.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In 2022, Williams helped lead a group of residents to introduce and pass ballot measures that repealed three of El Dorado Hills’ LLADs.
    — Haley Parsley August 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeal
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  • Smotrich and his partners have dispersed new settlements in places with high tactical importance, deliberately separating areas under Palestinian control to disrupt the territorial continuity that could one day form the basis of a Palestinian state.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But within seconds, an air raid alert sounded, and the crowd dispersed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of disperse
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  • As his memories begin to fade, he's left in a panic, not wanting to lose everything.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • It was designed to give Hawthorne’s fading downtown a boost with three major department stores — JCPenney in addition to the Broadway and Montgomery Ward — as well as numerous shops and a movie theater.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Dissolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolve. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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