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Words with a similar base: dissolve

'dissolve'

[dissolve.n.01] as in: (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

'dissolve'

[dissolve.v.01] as in: become weaker

Examples:
The sound faded out

'dissolve'

[dissolve.v.02] as in: cause to go into a solution

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

'dissolve'

[dissolve.v.03] as in: come to an end

Examples:
Their marriage dissolved
The tobacco monopoly broke up

'dissolve'

[disband.v.02] as in: stop functioning or cohering as a unit

Examples:
The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting

'dissolve'

[dissolve.v.05] as in: cause to lose control emotionally

Examples:
The news dissolved her into tears

'dissolve'

[dissolve.v.06] as in: lose control emotionally

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

'dissolve'

[dissolve.v.07] as in: cause to fade away

Examples:
dissolve a shot or a picture

'dissolve'

[dissolve.v.08] as in: pass into a solution

Examples:
The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee

'dissolve'

[dissolve.v.09] as in: become or cause to become soft or liquid

Examples:
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

'dissolve'

[dissolve.v.10] as in: bring the association of to an end or cause to break up

Examples:
The decree officially dissolved the marriage
the judge dissolved the tobacco company

'dissolve'

[dissolve.v.11] as in: declare void

Examples:
The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections