dissolve
noun
(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
verb
become weaker
“The sound faded out”
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”
“The tobacco monopoly broke up”
Synonymsbreak upstop functioning or cohering as a unit
“The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting”
Synonymsdisbandcause 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 sun melted the ice”
“the ice thawed”
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
“The decree officially dissolved the marriage”
“the judge dissolved the tobacco company”
Synonymsbreak updeclare void
“The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections”
Synonymsdismiss
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
