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Definitions of dissolve
  1. verb
    become weaker

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  2. verb
    cause to go into a solution
    "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

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  3. verb
    become or cause to become soft or liquid
    "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"
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  4. verb
    bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
    "The decree officially dissolved the marriage" "the judge dissolved the tobacco company"

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  5. verb
    come to an end
    "Their marriage dissolved"

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  6. verb
    declare void
    "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"

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  7. verb
    stop functioning or cohering as a unit
    "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"

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  8. verb
    cause to fade away
    "dissolve a shot or a picture"
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  9. verb
    cause to lose control emotionally
    "The news dissolved her into tears"
  10. noun
    (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
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  11. verb
    lose control emotionally
    "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme"
  12. verb
    pass into a solution
    "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"
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Definition that contains dissolve
  • cut dissolve by breaking down the fat of
  • deglaze dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring
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