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Past tense for to incorporate, or become incorporated, into a liquid
“Simply warm the juice sufficiently to dissolve the sugar, then remove it from the fire.”
Past tense for to melt into a liquid
“The floes are wet, and their snow dissolve readily under the warmth of the foot.”
Past tense for to disappear from view or existence
“It was a little hard to see the prospect of so much wealth dissolve into nothing.”
Past tense for to diminish in intensity or strength
“It was as though he felt that even his will would dissolve if he saw the doomed millions as individual human faces.”
Past tense for to break up, or cause to break up (a union or group)
“The required number of members had agreed to dissolve the society and divide the funds equally.”
Past tense for to annul or cancel an agreement
“Under this form of divorce, the woman can dissolve the marriage in the privacy of the home without going to court.”
Past tense for to put an end to, especially formally
“It is not at all democratic to dissolve an elected assembly before its time has expired.”
Past tense for to wear away or destroy gradually
Past tense for to analyze by taking apart
Past tense for to undermine one's power or authority, especially of an established system or institution
Past tense for to break up into small pieces as the result of decay
Past tense for to mix or blend together, typically into a single mass or unit
Past tense for to alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
Past tense for to process or break down, especially food in the alimentary canal
Past tense for to eliminate or cause to dissipate
Of a substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water
Able to be dissolved
Mixed with impurities
Over and done with
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