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dissolve

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /dɪˈzɑːlv/ · UK /dɪˈzɒlv/

Forms: dissolves, dissolving, dissolved

dissolve means: If you do this to a solid, it mixes into a liquid until separate pieces disappear.

verb

MIX INTO LIQUIDB1

If you do this to a solid, it mixes into a liquid until separate pieces disappear.

  • Dissolve the sugar in warm water.
  • She dissolved a tablet in a glass of water.
  • Does salt dissolve faster in hot water?

How to use it: dissolve something in something (Dissolve the powder in cold water.)

Common phrases: dissolve in water, dissolve the sugar, dissolve a tablet, dissolve completely

END A GROUPC1

To officially end a group, organization, or legal relationship.

  • The partners agreed to dissolve the company.
  • The president dissolved parliament before the election.
  • A court can dissolve their marriage.

Similar words: disband, terminate

Opposites: establish

Common phrases: dissolve parliament, dissolve a partnership, dissolve a marriage

Questions about dissolve

What does dissolve mean?

If you do this to a solid, it mixes into a liquid until separate pieces disappear.

What is dissolve in other languages?

Türkçe: çözmek · Español: disolver · Français: dissoudre · Deutsch: auflösen · Italiano: sciogliere · 日本語: 溶かす

How do you pronounce dissolve?

In American English /dɪˈzɑːlv/; in British English /dɪˈzɒlv/.

How do you use dissolve in a sentence?

Dissolve the sugar in warm water. She dissolved a tablet in a glass of water.

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