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To incorporate, or become incorporated, into a liquid
“Simply warm the juice sufficiently to dissolve the sugar, then remove it from the fire.”
To melt into a liquid
“The floes are wet, and their snow dissolve readily under the warmth of the foot.”
To disappear from view or existence
“It was a little hard to see the prospect of so much wealth dissolve into nothing.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
To put an end to, especially formally
“It is not at all democratic to dissolve an elected assembly before its time has expired.”
To wear away or destroy gradually
To analyze by taking apart
To undermine one's power or authority, especially of an established system or institution
To break up into small pieces as the result of decay
To mix or blend together, typically into a single mass or unit
To alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
To process or break down, especially food in the alimentary canal
To eliminate or cause to dissipate
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