dissolve


Meanings

  • (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
  • become weaker;
  • 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"
  • 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 giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"
  • 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 v -SOLVED, -SOLVING, -SOLVES to make into a solution


Scrabble Score: 12

dissolve is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

dissolve is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

dissolve is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

dissolve is a valid Words With Friends word