verb

dissolve

to dissolve, to break up, to end

Sugar dissolves in hot water.

Sugar dissolves in hot water.

The government decided to dissolve parliament.

The government decided to dissolve parliament.

Her anger dissolved into laughter.

Her anger dissolved into laughter.

((sth.)) ((in sth.)) to become part of a liquid Sugar dissolves in water.

((sth.)) to officially end an organization The government will dissolve parliament.

Synonyms: melt, break up, terminate; Antonyms: form, solidify, establish

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

Imagine a solid 'solving' its problems by disappearing into a liquid. This applies to both physical dissolving and ending an organization.

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