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English noun: dissolve | |||
| 1. | dissolve (communication) (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | transition | ||
English verb: dissolve | |||
| 1. | dissolve (change) become weaker | ||
| Samples | The sound faded out. | ||
| Synonyms | fade away, fade out | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Verb group | dissolve | ||
| 2. | dissolve (change) cause to go into a solution | ||
| Samples | The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water. | ||
| Synonyms | break up, resolve | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cut, melt, melt down, run | ||
| Cause | dissolve | ||
| 3. | dissolve (change) come to an end | ||
| Samples | Their marriage dissolved. The tobacco monopoly broke up. | ||
| Synonyms | break up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | end, terminate | ||
| 4. | dissolve (motion) stop functioning or cohering as a unit | ||
| Samples | The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting. | ||
| Synonyms | disband | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break up | ||
| 5. | dissolve (emotion) cause to lose control emotionally | ||
| Samples | The news dissolved her into tears. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset | ||
| Verb group | dissolve | ||
| 6. | dissolve (emotion) lose control emotionally | ||
| Samples | She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break down, lose it, snap | ||
| Verb group | dissolve | ||
| 7. | dissolve (change) cause to fade away | ||
| Samples | Dissolve a shot or a picture. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | etch | ||
| Verb group | dissolve, fade away, fade out | ||
| 8. | dissolve (change) pass into a solution | ||
| Samples | The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disintegrate | ||
| 9. | dissolve (change) become or cause to become soft or liquid | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | dethaw, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flux, liquefy, liquify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | de-ice, defrost, deice, deliquesce | ||
| 10. | dissolve (change) bring the association of to an end or cause to break up | ||
| Samples | The decree officially dissolved the marriage. The judge dissolved the tobacco company. | ||
| Synonyms | break up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | end, terminate | ||
| Verb group | dismiss, dissolve | ||
| 11. | dissolve (change) declare void | ||
| Samples | The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections. | ||
| Synonyms | dismiss | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Verb group | break up, dissolve | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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