Dissolve

/dɪˈzɒlv/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To mix a solid substance with a liquid until it becomes part of the liquid.

When you heat the water, the sugar will dissolve quickly.

To cause to disappear or to be lost.

The tension in the room began to dissolve after some friendly conversation.

To formally end or terminate something, such as an organization or a marriage.

The committee decided to dissolve after completing its objectives.

From Latin 'dissolvere', meaning to loosen, release.

dissolve into thin air

To disappear completely and suddenly.

dissolve a partnership

To officially end a partnership agreement.

solution

A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

solvent

A substance that dissolves a solute, forming a solution.

To break down emotionally.

After the breakup, he just dissolved in tears.

To disappear or fade away.

He just dissolved from the party after the awkward conversation.