noun🔗ShareA form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next"The movie used a series of dissolves to smoothly transition between Sarah's childhood memories and her present-day reality. "mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding."The ruling party or coalition sometimes dissolves parliament early when the polls are favorable, hoping to reconvene with a larger majority."organizationgovernmentpoliticsgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo destroy, make disappear."The sugar dissolves in the hot tea. "processchemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo liquify, melt into a fluid."The sugar dissolves quickly in hot coffee. "chemistryphysicssubstancematerialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be melted, changed into a fluid."The sugar dissolves in the hot coffee. "chemistryphysicssubstancematerialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or gas."The sugar dissolves in the hot tea. "chemistrysciencesubstancematerialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo be disintegrated by such immersion."The sugar dissolves in the hot coffee. "chemistrysubstancematerialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo disperse, drive apart a group of persons."The teacher dissolves the study groups after the final exam. "grouporganizationgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo break the continuity of; to disconnect; to loosen; to undo; to separate."The sugar dissolves in the hot tea. "processchemistryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo annul; to rescind; to discharge or release."to dissolve an injunction"lawgovernmentpoliticsbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo shift from one shot to another by having the former fade out as the latter fades in."The movie dissolves from a sunny beach scene to a dark, rainy city. "mediaentertainmentartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo resolve itself as by dissolution."The sugar dissolves in the hot water, making it sweet. "chemistryscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo solve; to clear up; to resolve."The argument between the siblings quickly dissolved when their mother intervened. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo relax by pleasure; to make powerless."The child's anxiety dissolves when his mother hugs him. "mindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
