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(verb) dismiss
declare void
The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections
(verb) break up
come to an end
Their marriage dissolved; The tobacco monopoly broke up
(verb) break up
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
The decree officially dissolved the marriage; the judge dissolved the tobacco company
(verb) thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt
become or cause to become soft or liquid
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
cause to go into a solution
The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water
become weaker
The sound faded out
(verb) disband
stop functioning or cohering as a unit
The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting