dissolve definition

1. (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
2. become weaker
• examples: The sound faded out
3. cause to go into a solution
• examples: The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water
4. come to an end
• examples: Their marriage dissolved
• examples: The tobacco monopoly broke up
5. cause to lose control emotionally
• examples: The news dissolved her into tears
6. lose control emotionally
• examples: She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme
7. cause to fade away
• examples: dissolve a shot or a picture
8. pass into a solution
• examples: The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee
9. become or cause to become soft or liquid
• examples: The sun melted the ice
• examples: the ice thawed
• examples: the ice cream melted
• examples: The heat melted the wax
• examples: The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase
• examples: dethaw the meat
10. bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
• examples: The decree officially dissolved the marriage
• examples: the judge dissolved the tobacco company
11. declare void
• examples: The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections