"dissolving" in the noun sense

1. dissolving, dissolution

the process of going into solution

"the dissolving of salt in water"

"dissolving" 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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