dissolve

dis·solve

 (dĭ-zŏlv′)

v. dis·solved, dis·solv·ing, dis·solves

v.tr.

1.

a. To cause to pass into solution: dissolve salt in water.

b. To reduce (solid matter) to liquid form; melt.

c. To cause to lose definition; blend or blur: "Morality has finally been dissolved in pity" (Leslie Fiedler).

2.

a. To cause to disappear or vanish; dispel: The sun dissolved the fog. That remark dissolved the tension in the room.

b. To break into component parts; disintegrate: The deal dissolved the company into three separate businesses.

c. To bring to an end, as by breaking up; terminate or annul: "General de Gaulle was returned to power ... with a mandate to dissolve an overseas empire that had turned into a nightmare" (Alison Jolly).

d. To dismiss (an assembly such as a legislative body).

3. To cause to be moved emotionally or upset.

v.intr.

1.

a. To pass into solution: Salt dissolves easily in water.

b. To become liquid; melt: The clumps of snow dissolved into puddles.

c. To lose definition; become blurred or indistinguishable: "The last shadows have dissolved into darkness" (Daniel Blajan).

2.

a. To become disintegrated; disappear: The mist dissolves as the sun rises.

b. To be broken up into separate parts: The empire dissolved into many separate countries.

c. To be brought to an end; be annulled or terminated: After a long separation, the marriage finally dissolved.

3. To be moved or overcome emotionally: I dissolved into helpless laughter.

4. To make a transition between shots in a cinematic work using a superimposition in which the first shot fades out while the second shot gradually appears.

n.

A transition in a cinematic work consisting of a superimposition in which the first shot fades out while the second shot gradually appears. Also called lap dissolve.

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[Middle English dissolven, from Latin dissolvere : dis-, dis- + solvere, to release; see leu- in Indo-European roots.]

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dis·solv′a·ble adj.

dis·solv′er n.

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dissolve

(dɪˈzɒlv)

vb

1. (Chemistry) to go or cause to go into solution: salt dissolves in water; water dissolves sugar.

2. to become or cause to become liquid; melt

3. to disintegrate or disperse

4. to come or bring to an end

5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to dismiss (a meeting, parliament, etc) or (of a meeting, etc) to be dismissed

6. to collapse or cause to collapse emotionally: to dissolve into tears.

7. to lose or cause to lose distinctness or clarity

8. (Law) (tr) to terminate legally, as a marriage, etc

9. (Film) (intr) films television to fade out one scene and replace with another to make two scenes merge imperceptibly (fast dissolve) or slowly overlap (slow dissolve) over a period of about three or four seconds

n

(Film) films television a scene filmed or televised by dissolving

[C14: from Latin dissolvere to make loose, from dis-¹ + solvere to release]

disˈsolvable adj

disˌsolvaˈbility, disˈsolvableness n

disˈsolver n

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dis•solve

(dɪˈzɒlv)

v. -solved, -solv•ing,
n. v.t.

1. to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid: to dissolve salt in water.

2. to melt; liquefy.

3. to undo or break (a tie, union, etc.).

4. to break up or order the termination of (an assembly or organization); dismiss.

5. to bring to an end; terminate.

6. to separate into parts or elements; disintegrate.

7. to deprive of force; abrogate or annul: to dissolve a marriage.

v.i.

8. to become dissolved, as in a solvent.

9. to become melted or liquefied.

10. to disintegrate or disperse.

11. to lose intensity or strength.

12. to break down emotionally; lose one's composure.

13. to fade out one on-screen image while simultaneously fading in the next, overlapping the two during the process.

n.

14. a transition from one on-screen image to the next made by dissolving.

[1350–1400; < Latin dissolvere=dis- dis-¹ + solvere to solve]

dis•solv`a•bil′i•ty, n.

dis•solv′a•ble, adj.

dis•solv′er, n.

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dis·solve

(dĭ-zŏlv′)

To pass or cause to pass into solution: Salt dissolves in water, and water has the ability to dissolve salt.

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dissolve

Past participle: dissolved
Gerund: dissolving

Imperative

dissolve

dissolve

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dissolve

Movement from one scene to another by fading the first out and the second in so that the two merge imperceptibly.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dissolve - (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out transition - a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
Verb	1.	dissolve - become weaker; "The sound faded out" fade away, fade out change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" dissolve - cause to fade away; "dissolve a shot or a picture"
	2.	dissolve - cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water" break up, resolve change integrity - change in physical make-up melt, melt down, run - reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun" cut - dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease"
	3.	dissolve - come to an end; "Their marriage dissolved"; "The tobacco monopoly broke up" break up terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
	4.	dissolve - stop functioning or cohering as a unit; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting" disband break up - come apart; "the group broke up"
	5.	dissolve - cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears" dissolve - lose control emotionally; "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme" discomfit, discompose, untune, upset, disconcert - cause to lose one's composure
	6.	dissolve - lose control emotionally; "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme" lose it, break down, snap - lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped" dissolve - cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears"
	7.	dissolve - cause to fade away; "dissolve a shot or a picture" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" dissolve, fade away, fade out - become weaker; "The sound faded out" etch - selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons
	8.	dissolve - pass into a solution; "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee" disintegrate - break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died"
	9.	dissolve - become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat" dethaw, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, melt deliquesce - melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air; "this type of salt deliquesces easily" defrost, deice, de-ice - make or become free of frost or ice; "Defrost the car window" flux, liquify, liquefy - become liquid or fluid when heated; "the frozen fat liquefied"
	10.	dissolve - bring the association of to an end or cause to break up; "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company" break up dismiss, dissolve - declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections" terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
	11.	dissolve - declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections" dismiss alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" dissolve, break up - bring the association of to an end or cause to break up; "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company"

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dissolve

verb

1. melt, break down, disintegrate, soften, thaw, flux, liquefy, deliquesce Heat gently until the sugar dissolves.

2. end, dismiss, suspend, axe (informal), break up, wind up, overthrow, terminate, discontinue, dismantle, disband, disunite The King agreed to dissolve the present commission.

3. disappear, fade, vanish, break down, crumble, disperse, dwindle, evaporate, disintegrate, perish, diffuse, dissipate, decompose, melt away, waste away, evanesce His new-found optimism dissolved.

dissolve into or in something (with tears or laughter as object) break into, burst into, give way to, launch into She dissolved into tears.

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dissolve

verb

1. To change from a solid to a liquid:

deliquesce, flux, fuse, liquefy, melt, run, thaw.

2. To reduce or become reduced to pieces or components:

break down, break up, crumble, decompose, disintegrate, fragment, fragmentize.

3. To disappear gradually by or as if by dispersal of particles:

fade, melt (away).

4. To make (a film image) disappear gradually:

fade out.

noun

A gradual disappearance, especially of a film image:

fade, fadeaway, fade-out.

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Translations

يُذيبُيَفُضُّ

rozpustitzrušit

opløse

auflösen

διαλύωλιώνω

disolverdisolversedeshacer

liuottaaristikuvahajautuahajottaaliueta

dissoudrefondu fermé

rastopiti

feloldódikfeloszlat

leysa uppslíta, binda endi á

dissolvenzascioglieresciogliersidissolveredecomporre

溶かす

(...을) 녹이다

išardymasištirpdytiištirptipaleidimas

anulētatlaistizšķīstšķīdinātšķirt laulību

oplossen

løse oppoppløsesmelte

rozłożyć

dissolver

растворять

rozpustiť

raztopiti

upplösa

ละลาย

çöz mekdağıtmakeri mekerimekfeshetmek

hòa tan

使溶解溶解结束

dissolve

[dɪˈzɒlv]

A. VT (gen) (Comm) → disolver

B. VI (gen) → disolverse
it dissolves in water → se disuelve en agua
the crowd dissolved → la muchedumbre se dispersó
she dissolved into tears → se deshizo en lágrimas

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dissolve

[dɪˈzɒlv]

vt

(in liquid) [+ substance, salt, sugar etc] [liquid] → dissoudre; [person] → faire dissoudre
to dissolve sth in sth → faire dissoudre qch dans qch

[+ organization, committee, group] → dissoudre

[+ marriage] → dissoudre

[+ parliament] → dissoudre

vi

(in liquid) [substance, salt, sugar etc] → se dissoudre

(with heat) [sugar] → fondre

[feeling, optimism, fear] → disparaître

[relationship, partnership] → être dissout(e)

[person] to dissolve in tears, to dissolve into tears → fondre en larmes
to dissolve in laughter, to dissolve into laughter → éclater de rire

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dissolve

vt

(lit, Jur, Pol, fig) → auflösen; marriage → scheiden, auflösen

(Film) → überblenden (→ into in or auf +acc)

vi

(lit, Jur, Pol) → sich (auf)lösen; (fig) → sich in nichts auflösen; it dissolves in water → es ist wasserlöslich, es löst sich in Wasser; to dissolve into tears → in Tränen zerfließen; to dissolve into laughter → in Lachen ausbrechen

(Film) → überblenden (→ into in or auf +acc)

n (Film) → Überblendung f

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dissolve

[dɪˈzɒlv]

1. vt (gen) → dissolvere, sciogliere; (partnership, business, marriage) (Pol) → sciogliere

2. vi → dissolversi, sciogliersi (Pol) → sciogliersi
it dissolves in water → si scioglie in acqua
she dissolved into tears → si è sciolta in lacrime
to dissolve into thin air → svanire nel nulla

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dissolve

(diˈzolv) verb

1. to (cause to) melt or break up, especially by putting in a liquid. He dissolved the pills in water; The pills dissolved easily in water. oplos, smelt, verdwyn يُذيبُ разтварям dissolver rozpustit (se) auflösen opløse διαλύωdisolver lahustama, lahustuma حل شدن؛ از هم پاشیدن liuottaa dissoudre לְהָמֵס गलाना otopiti, rastopiti felold(ódik) melarutkan leysa upp sciogliere 溶かす 용해하다 ištirpti, ištirpdyti šķīdināt; izšķīst larut oplossenløse opp, oppløse seg, smelterozpuścić ويلول، ويلى كول، او به كول، حل كول، ګډوډ كول، منحل كول dissolver a (se) dizolva, a pune capăt растворять rozpustiť (sa) raztopiti (se) rastvoriti lösa upp, smälta ละลาย çözmek, erimek 溶解，使溶解 розчиняти(ся) تحلیل ہو جانا hòa tan 使溶解

2. to put an end to (a parliament, a marriage etc). ontbind يَفُضُّ закривам dissolver rozpustit; zrušit auflösen opløse διαλύω, βάζω τέλος σε κτ. disolver laiali saatma, tühistama فسخ کردن؛ منحل کردن purkaa dissoudre לְפָזֵר किसी व्यवस्था को भंग या खत्म करना raspustiti, poništiti feloszlat membubarkan slíta, binda endi á sciogliere 解消する 해산시키다 paleisti, išardyti atlaist (parlamentu); šķirt laulību; anulēt (līgumu) bubar ontbindenoppløserozwiązać منحل كول dissolver a dizolva распускать; расторгать rozpustiť; zrušiť razpustiti, razvezati raskinuti upplösa ยุติ son vermek, dağıtmak, feshetmek 解散(國會)，終止(婚姻關係) анулювати, розривати برخاست کرنا giải thể 结束（如：解散议会，解除婚姻关系）

dissolution (disəˈluːʃən) noun

the dissolution of Parliament. ontbinding فَضُّ ( البَرْلَمان) разпускане dissolução rozpuštění; zrušení die Auflösung opløsning διάλυση disolución laialisaatmine انحلال؛ فروپاشی purkaminen dissolutionפיזור, ביטול भंग raspuštanje parlamenta, otapanje feloszlatás (parlamenté) pembubaran rof scioglimento 解散 해산 paleidimas, išardymas (parlamenta) atlaišana; (laulības) šķiršana; (līguma) anulēšana pembubaran ontbindingoppløsningrozwiązanie تجزيه انحلال، ماته مړينه، زوال، تباهى dissolução dizolvare роспуск rozpustenie razpustitev raspuštanje upplösning การสลายตัว; การสิ้นสุด sona erme, dağıtma (國會等)解散 розпуск, закриття تحلیل sự giải tán （议会等）解散

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dissolve

→ يُذيبُ rozpustit (se) opløse auflösen διαλύω disolver liuottaa dissoudre rastopiti sciogliere 溶かす (...을) 녹이다 oplossen oppløse rozłożyć dissolver растворять upplösa ละลาย erimek hòa tan 溶解

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dis·solve

v. disolver, diluir, deshacer; destruir.

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dissolve

vt, vi disolver(se)

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