Dictionary
dis•solve
Pronunciation: (di-zolv'), [key]
—v. -solved, -solv•ing,
—n.
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v.t.
1. to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution:
to dissolve salt in water.
2. to melt; liquefy:
to dissolve sugar into syrup.
3. to undo (a tie or bond); break up (a connection, union, etc.).
4. to break up (an assembly or organization); dismiss; disperse.
5. Govt.to order the termination of (a parliament or other legislative body).
6. to bring to an end; terminate; destroy:
to dissolve one's hopes.
7. to separate into parts or elements; disintegrate.
8. to destroy the binding power or influence of:
to dissolve a spell.
9. Law.to deprive of force; abrogate; annul:
to dissolve a marriage.
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v.i.
1. to become dissolved, as in a solvent.
2. to become melted or liquefied.
3. to disintegrate, break up, or disperse.
4. to lose force, intensity, or strength.
5. to disappear gradually; fade away.
6. to break down emotionally; lose one's composure:
The poor child dissolved in tears.
7. Motion Pictures, Television.to fade out one shot or scene while simultaneously fading in the next, overlapping the two during the process.
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n.
Also called
lap dissolve, cross-dissolve. Motion Pictures, Television.a transition from one scene to the next made by dissolving.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
