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dissolving

/dɪˈzɒlvɪŋ/ /dɪˈsɒlvɪŋ/

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verb

To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.

Examples :

"The ruling party or coalition sometimes dissolves parliament early when the polls are favorable, hoping to reconvene with a larger majority."

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verb

To destroy, make disappear.

Examples :

"The magician was amazing; he made the rabbit vanish, dissolving it completely from sight. "

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verb

To liquify, melt into a fluid.

Examples :

"The sugar is dissolving in the hot tea. "

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verb

To be melted, changed into a fluid.

Examples :

"The sugar is dissolving in the hot tea. "

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verb

To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or gas.

Examples :

"The sugar is dissolving in my hot tea. "

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verb

To be disintegrated by such immersion.

Examples :

"The sugar cube was slowly dissolving in the hot tea. "

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verb

To disperse, drive apart a group of persons.

Examples :

"The teacher announced the end of class, dissolving the group of students who had gathered for extra help. "

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To break the continuity of; to disconnect; to loosen; to undo; to separate.

Examples :

"The sugar is slowly dissolving in the hot tea. "

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verb

To annul; to rescind; to discharge or release.

Examples :

"to dissolve an injunction"

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verb

To shift from one shot to another by having the former fade out as the latter fades in.

Examples :

"The filmmaker is dissolving from the close-up of the character's face to a wide shot of the cityscape to show the passage of time. "

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verb

To resolve itself as by dissolution.

Examples :

"The company was dissolving its partnership due to disagreements. "

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verb

To solve; to clear up; to resolve.

Examples :

""Talking to her helped in dissolving my doubts about the project." "

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verb

To relax by pleasure; to make powerless.

Examples :

"The aroma of freshly baked cookies was dissolving her stress after a long day at work. "

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noun

The act by which something dissolves.

Examples :

"The dissolving of sugar in water creates a sweet drink. "

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