dissolve [ di'zɔlv ]

• n. (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
• v.
  • cause to go into a solution

    "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

    同义词： resolve break up

  • pass into a solution

    "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"

  • become weaker

    同义词： fade out fade away

  • come to an end

    "Their marriage dissolved"

    同义词： break up

  • stop functioning or cohering as a unit

    "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"

    同义词： disband

  • cause to lose control emotionally

    "The news dissolved her into tears"

  • lose control emotionally

    "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme"

  • cause to fade away

    "dissolve a shot or a picture"

  • become or cause to become soft or liquid

    "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"

    同义词： thaw unfreeze unthaw dethaw melt

  • bring the association of to an end or cause to break up

    "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company"

    同义词： break up

  • declare void

    "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"

    同义词： dismiss

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