Dissolve Definition & Meaning
dissolve
- noun
- (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
- verb
- become weaker; "The sound faded out"
- cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"
- come to an end; "Their marriage dissolved"; "The tobacco monopoly broke up"
- stop functioning or cohering as a unit; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"
- cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears"
- lose control emotionally; "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme"
- cause to fade away; "dissolve a shot or a picture"
- pass into a solution; "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"
- 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"
- bring the association of to an end or cause to break up; "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company"
- declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
"Dissolve" in song lyrics
See how dissolve is used in real songs:
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"Throw your body in the river so the odor dissolve"
Army of the Pharaohs — Gun Ballad -
"Your music sounds like Loops of Fruit, kicks dissolve"
Buddha Monk f/ Da Manchuz — Call of the Gods -
"Make mics dissolve"
Def Squad — Say Word
Words that rhyme with dissolve
Usage tips for "dissolve"
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