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