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"
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verb

cause to go into a solution

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

come to an end

Example: "Their marriage dissolved"
Synonyms:
verb

stop functioning or cohering as a unit

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

cause to lose control emotionally

Example: "The news dissolved her into tears"

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