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dissolve en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /dɪˈzɔlv/ (General-American)
  • /dɪˈzɑlv/ (General-American)
  • /dɪˈzɒlv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Recorded since c. 1374 (displacing Old English toliesan) as Middle English dissolven, from Latin dissolvere (“to loosen up, break apart”) but with the sense from Anglo-Norman dissoldre (variant of Old French dissoudre), itself from dis- (“apart”) + solvere (“to loose, loosen”). By surface analysis, dis- + solve.

Meanings

  1. a form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next
    • While most of the film is done in medium and long shots (connected with dissolves and wipes which lend a lovely period effect) 1986 April 19, Michael Bronski, “Two Views on Desert Hearts: Sexy? or simply Slow?”, in Gay Community News, page 9:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
dissolves Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

lap dissolve · match dissolve

Synonyms

fade out

Translations (4)

fi ristikuva (film punctuation) · es disolvencia (film punctuation) · nl fade-out (film punctuation) · it dissolvenza (film punctuation)

dissolve en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /dɪˈzɔlv/ (General-American)
  • /dɪˈzɑlv/ (General-American)
  • /dɪˈzɒlv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Recorded since c. 1374 (displacing Old English toliesan) as Middle English dissolven, from Latin dissolvere (“to loosen up, break apart”) but with the sense from Anglo-Norman dissoldre (variant of Old French dissoudre), itself from dis- (“apart”) + solvere (“to loose, loosen”). By surface analysis, dis- + solve.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To 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.
  2. (transitive) To destroy, make disappear.
  3. (transitive) To liquify, melt into a fluid.
    • as if the world were all dissolved to tears 1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:
  4. (intransitive) To be melted, changed into a fluid.
  5. (physical, transitive) To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or other material.
    • There was a legend that Cleopatra was accustomed to dissolve pearls in vinegar and drink the fluid in order to promote her amorousness. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 65:
  6. (intransitive, physical) To be disintegrated by such immersion.
  7. (transitive) To disperse, drive apart a group of persons.
    • Nothing can dissolve us. c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene v]:
  8. (transitive) To break the continuity of; to disconnect; to loosen; to undo; to separate.
    • For one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another. 1776, The Declaration of Independence:
    • Down fell the duke, his joints dissolved asunder. 1600, [Torquato Tasso], “(please specify |book=1 to 20)”, in Edward Fairefax [i.e., Edward Fairfax], transl., Godfrey of Bulloigne, or The Recouerie of Ierusalem. […], London: […] Ar[nold] Hatfield, for I[saac] Iaggard and M[atthew] Lownes, →OCLC:
  9. (transitive) To annul; to rescind; to discharge or release.
    • Jon Snow is the legitimate heir to the Targaryen line, by the old rules, of the old government, which was dissolved and reshaped by King Robert. 2017 August 13, Brandon Nowalk, “Oldtown offers one last game-changing secret as Game Of Thrones goes behind enemy lines (newbies)”, in The Onion AV Club:
    • to dissolve an injunction
  10. (intransitive) To shift from one shot to another by having the former fade out as the latter fades in.
  11. (intransitive) To resolve itself as by dissolution.
  12. (obsolete) To solve; to clear up; to resolve.
    • Make interpretations and dissolve doubts. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 5:16:
    • dissolved the mystery 1842, Alfred Tennyson, “A Dream of Fair Women”, in Poems. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:
  13. To relax by pleasure; to make powerless.
    • Seraph and Cherub, careleſs of their charge, / And wanton, in full eaſe now live at large: / Unguarded leave the paſſes of the Sky; / And all diſſolv'd in Hallelujahs lye. 1674 (date written), John Dryden, “The Authors Apology for Heroique Poetry; and Poetique Licence”, in The State of Innocence, and Fall of Man: An Opera. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, […], published 1677, →OCLC, page 29:
  14. To separate a ligature into its component letters.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
dissolving Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dissolved Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
dissolved Tense=Past lexicographic
dissolves Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Antonyms

establish · found

Deriveds

dissolver · dissolving view · redissolve · dissolvability · codissolve · nondissolving · dissolvingly · dissolvible · dissolvable · undissolving · dissolvement

Relateds

melt

Synonyms

fade out · melt · formelt

Translations (160)

ca dissoldre (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · es disolver (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · ba иретеү (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · sh rastvòriti (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · uk розпуска́ти (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · fi purkaa (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · ta கரை (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · ca dissoldre (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · az əritmək (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · ba эретеү (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · nl ontbinden (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · fr dissoudre (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · de sich auflösen (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · pt dissolver (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · pl rozwiązywać (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · pl rozpuścić (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · bg разпускам (transitive: to disperse a group) · ta கரை (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · cmn 解散 (transitive: to disperse a group) · fi hajottaa (transitive: to disperse a group) · pt diluir-se (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · sq shpërbë (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · cmn 溶解 (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · fr dissoudre (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · eo dissolvi (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · fi liuottaa (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · ru растворя́ться (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · cmn 融化 (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · ba эреү (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · ja 溶ける (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · cmn 溶解 (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · el διαλύομαι (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · de auflösen (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · enm dissolven (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · mi pakaru (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · ru раствори́ться (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · es desleír (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · fr se dissoudre (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · hu felold (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · gd leagh (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · he נָמַס (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · el διαλύω (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · fi hajota (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · gl disolver (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · th ละลาย (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · fi hajautua (transitive: to disperse a group) · ca dissoldre (transitive: to disperse a group) · hu feloszlat (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · tr çözünmek (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · hy լուծել (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · grc διαλύω (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · pt dissolver (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · cy hydoddi (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · it dissolversi (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · mi memeha (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · cy toddi (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · pl rozpuszczać (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · ba иреү (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · pt diluir-se (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · el λιώνω (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · sh ра̀спасти се (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · bg разтварям (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · ru распа́сться (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · ru распуска́ть (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · pt dissolver-se (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · az ərimək (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · ru распуска́ть (transitive: to disperse a group) · ang tōlīesan (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · uk розпусти́ти (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · ms bubar (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · sv lösa upp (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · es disolver (transitive: to disperse a group) · hu feloszlat (transitive: to disperse a group) · pt dissolver (transitive: to disperse a group) · cy hydoddi (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · nl oplossen (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · ru распуска́ться (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · cy ymdoddi (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · ja 解散する (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · nl uiteendrijven (transitive: to disperse a group) · vi hòa tan (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · fr se dissoudre (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · ru растворя́ть (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · th ยุบ (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · fi liueta (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · cy toddi (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · izh sullaa (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · hu feloldódik (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · la dissolvō (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · it dissolvere (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · el διαλύω (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · cs rozpustit (transitive: to disperse a group) · he בִּטֵּל (transitive: to annul, rescind, revoke) · pt dissolver (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · pl rozpuszczać (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · tr çözmek (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · he הֵמֵס (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · cmn 融化 (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · az dağıtmaq (transitive: to disperse a group) · grc λύω (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · uk розчини́ти (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · cmn 溶解 (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · th ละลาย (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · ms larut (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · de auflösen (transitive: to disperse a group) · sh раство̀рити (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · ru раствори́ть (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · hi घोलना (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · enm dissolven (transitive: to disperse a group) · enm dissolven (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · sh rastvòriti se (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · bg разпускам (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · pt dissolver-se (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · ca revocar (transitive: to annul, rescind, revoke) · hu oszlat (transitive: to disperse a group) · pl rozpuszczać (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · ru распусти́ть (transitive: to disperse a group) · sv skingra (transitive: to disperse a group) · pt dissolver (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · ja 廃止する (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · cs rozpustit (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · ca dissoldre's (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · fi hajottaa (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · sh раство̀рити се (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · vi hoà tan (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · bg разтварям се (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · de sich auflösen (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · ja 解散する (transitive: to disperse a group) · uk розчиня́ти (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · nl ontbinden (transitive: to disperse a group) · ga scaoil (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · hy լուծարվել (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · eo solvi (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · ca dissoldre (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · es disolver (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · cmn 解散 (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · ru распусти́ться (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · sq tret (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · hy լուծարել (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · es disolver (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · mi memeha (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · ru распада́ться (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · sv lösa (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · pl rozwiązać (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · nl oplossen (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · ga díscaoil (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · mi pakaru (transitive: to disperse a group) · ja 溶かす (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · uk розчиня́тися (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · pl rozpuścić (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · ja 溶く (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · nl verdampen (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · hi घुलना (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · ga díscaoil (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · nl oplossen (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion) · ru распусти́ть (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · lt paleisti (transitive: to terminate a union of multiple members actively) · uk розчини́тися (intransitive: to be disintegrated into a solution by immersion) · sh ràspasti se (intransitive: to resolve itself as by dissolution) · de auflösen (transitive: to disintegrate into a solution by immersion)