dissolve meaning and definition

DISSOLVE noun

Definition of dissolve (noun)

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

DISSOLVE verb

Definition of dissolve (verb)

1. become weaker
   • "The sound faded out"
   • synonyms: fade away, fade out
2. cause to go into a solution
   • "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"
   • synonyms: break up, resolve
3. come to an end
   • "Their marriage dissolved"; "The tobacco monopoly broke up"
   • synonyms: break up
4. stop functioning or cohering as a unit
   • "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"
   • synonyms: disband
5. cause to lose control emotionally
   • "The news dissolved her into tears"
6. lose control emotionally
   • "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme"
7. cause to fade away
   • "dissolve a shot or a picture"
8. pass into a solution
   • "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"
9. 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"
   • synonyms: dethaw, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw
10. bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
    • "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company"
    • synonyms: break up
11. declare void
    • "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
    • synonyms: dismiss