dissolve

Syllabification: (dis·solve)

Pronunciation: /diˈzälv/

Definition of dissolve

1(with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution: [no object]:glucose dissolves easily in water [with object]:dissolve a bouillon cube in a pint of hot water
[no object] (of something abstract, especially a feeling) disappear:my courage dissolved
[no object] subside uncontrollably into (an expression of strong feelings):she suddenly dissolved into floods of tears
[no object] (in a movie) change gradually to (a different scene or picture):dissolve to side view, looking down the street

2 [with object] close down or dismiss (an assembly or official body):the country’s president can dissolve parliament under certain circumstances
annul or put an end to (a partnership or marriage):it only takes 28 days to dissolve a domestic partnership

(in a movie) an act or instance of moving gradually from one picture to another.

Derivatives

late Middle English (also in the sense 'break down into component parts'): from Latin dissolvere, from dis- 'apart' + solvere 'loosen or solve'

Definition of dissolve in the British & World English dictionary