Definition of disolve
1. dissolve [ v ] become weaker, as of sound or vision
Examples:
"The sound faded out"
(John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)
The image of the world tends to reflect the hostility and indifference of man or_else to dissolve into empty spaces and overwhelming mystery .
Synonyms dissolve fade_out fade_away Related Terms change_state receding2. dissolve [ v ] cause to go into a solution
Examples:
"The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"
(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)
As a substitute for this , organic fertilizer dissolved in water to half the strength in the directions , may be used .
(M. Yokoyama et al., "Chemical and serological...)
A sample of Fraction * * f from group O plasma was dissolved in starting_buffer , dialyzed against this buffer and subjected to chromatography using the gradient shown in Fig. 2 .
(Stephen Longstreet, Eagles Where I Walk....)
Now , driving the horse and sulky borrowed from Mynheer_Schuyler , he felt as if every bone was topped by burning oil and that every muscle was ready to dissolve into jelly and leave his big body helpless and unable to move .
Synonyms dissolve break_up resolve Related Terms change_integrity melt cut dissolution solvent3. dissolve [ v ] come to an end
Examples:
"Their marriage dissolved"
"The tobacco monopoly broke up"
(John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)
The central concern of Erich_Auerbach 's impressive volume called Mimesis is to describe the shift from a classic theory of imitation ( based upon a recognition of levels of truth ) to a Christian theory of imitation in which the levels are dissolved .
Synonyms dissolve break_up Related Terms end end4. dissolve [ n ] (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
Used in print:(Frank Getlein and Harold C. Gardiner, S.J., Movies,...)
One of these is the `` dissolve '' , which makes possible a visually smooth transition from scene to scene .
Synonyms dissolve Related Terms transition5. dissolve [ v ] stop functioning, as of organizations or groups
Examples:
"The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"
(A. N. Nagaraj and L. M. Black, "Localization of...)
The precipitate was washed twice with an 80 % saturated solution of * * f , dissolved in a small quantity of 0.1 M neutral phosphate buffer , dialyzed against cold distilled_water till free from ammonium_ions , and lyophilized using liquid_nitrogen .
Synonyms dissolve disband Related Terms break_up disbandment6. dissolve [ v ] bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
Examples:
"The decree officially dissolved the marriage"
"the judge dissolved the tobacco company"
7. dissolve [ v ] declare void
Examples:
"The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
8. dissolve [ v ] become or cause to become soft or liquid
Examples:
"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"
9. dissolve [ v ] cause to lose control emotionally
Examples:
"The news dissolved her into tears"
10. dissolve [ v ] cause to fade away
Examples:
"dissolve a shot or a picture"
11. dissolve [ v ] lose control emotionally
Examples:
"She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme"
12. dissolve [ v ] pass into a solution
Examples:
"The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"
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