noun

dissolution

dissolution, breaking up, termination

The dissolution of the partnership was amicable.

The dissolution of the partnership was amicable.

We observed the dissolution of salt in water.

We observed the dissolution of salt in water.

The film depicts the dissolution of a family.

The film depicts the dissolution of a family.

((the dissolution of sth.)) the breaking up of (sth.) The dissolution of the company was unexpected.

Synonyms: disintegration, termination; Antonyms: formation, establishment

From Latin 'dissolvere' (to break apart), from 'dis-' (apart) + 'solvere' (to loosen).

Think of 'dis-solution' – the undoing of a solution or a formal arrangement, leading to its end.

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