Dictionary Check: dissolve
"dissolve" is a valid word!
Scrabble
12
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
noun
(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
verb
grow less and less substantial until it disappears
Example:
"The sound faded out"
verb
cause to go into a solution
Example:
"The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"
verb
come to an end
Example:
"Their marriage dissolved"
verb
stop functioning or cohering as a unit
Example:
"The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"
verb
cause to lose control emotionally
Example:
"The news dissolved her into tears"
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