English Dictionary
◊ DISSOLVE
dissolve
n : in films: a gradual transition from one scene to the next;
the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former
scene fades out
v 1: become weaker, as of sound or vision; "The sound faded out"
[syn: {fade out}, {fade away}]
2: cause to go into a solution; "dissolve sugar in water" [syn:
{break up}]
3: terminate (legally); "Their marriage dissolved" [syn: {break
up}]
4: stop functioning, as of organizations or groups [syn: {disband}]
5: pass into a solution; "disslove sugar in coffee" [syn: {fall
apart}]