dissolvedis‧solve /dɪˈzɒlv $ dɪˈzɑːlv/ ●●○ verb 
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Stir until the sugar dissolves.dissolve in Sugar dissolves in water.dissolve something in something Dissolve the tablet in water.2end [transitive] to formally end a parliament, business arrangement, marriage etc: The monarch had the power to dissolve parliament.3emotion dissolve into/in laughter/tears etc to start laughing or crying: She dissolved into fits of laughter.4become weaker [intransitive, transitive] to gradually become smaller or weaker before disappearing, or to make something do this: Her enthusiasm dissolved his shyness. A few clouds formed briefly before dissolving again.
Entry menuMENU FOR dissolvedissolve1 become part of liquid2 end3 emotion4 become weaker
Word OriginWORD ORIGINdissolve
Verb TableOrigin:
1300-1400 Latin dissolvere, from solvere ‘to loosen’VERB TABLE
dissolve
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | dissolve |
| he, she, it | dissolves | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | dissolved |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have dissolved |
| he, she, it | has dissolved | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had dissolved |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will dissolve |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have dissolved |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am dissolving |
| he, she, it | is dissolving | |
| you, we, they | are dissolving | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was dissolving |
| you, we, they | were dissolving | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been dissolving |
| he, she, it | has been dissolving | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been dissolving |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be dissolving |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been dissolving |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Dissolve the salt in 125 ml of hot water.
- Maria's objections to the plan began to dissolve.
- The crystals dissolve in water to create a purple liquid.
- The law suit began ten months after the Rossi marriage had been legally dissolved.
- Because it also dissolves in fats, it freely passes through cell membranes, which are basically double-walled bubbles of fat.
- During my ascent, the spotlight expands, dissolving into a soft glow that eventually engulfs the entire stage.
- I think she's picked up a few pointers, like how to chop an onion and how to dissolve an Oxo cube.
- One of those illusions was my persistent sensation that my personality was dissolving.
- The Assembly was dissolved by presidential decree on Oct. 12.
- Theoretically, she can dissolve Parliament without advice, but the right has been in abeyance for years.
- These and certain sea anemones often leave a mucous trail that, upon dissolving in water, gives off a characteristic odor.
- You can test their absorption rate by seeing if they dissolve almost entirely in white vinegar within 30 minutes.
Longman Language Activatorwhen something becomes a liquid► melt
Collocations if something solid melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid: · The chocolate had melted and was all over the inside of her pocket.· Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the sugar.
► dissolve if something solid dissolves or if you dissolve it, it is added to a liquid and mixed with it, so that it become liquid itself: · The crystals dissolve in water to create a purple liquid.· Dissolve the salt in 125 ml of hot water.
► thaw if ice, snow, or a frozen lake or river thaws , it becomes a liquid because the temperature has become warmer: · The lake is frozen all winter, but it usually thaws in March.· The snow had started to thaw, and there was a faint scent of spring in the air.
► melt down to melt something such as a metal object, especially so that you can make it into something different: melt down something: · He melts down coins to make into earrings and ornaments.· Most of the brass in the church has been melted down and sold.melt something down: · We collected all the old candles and melted them down to make one big candle.
► molten molten rock, metal, glass etc has been made into a liquid by being heated to a very high temperature: · You can watch craftsmen make beautiful vases out of molten glass.· The town was buried under a river of molten lava.· Castings are made by pouring molten metal into a mould and allowing it to solidify.
► condense if gas or steam condenses , it becomes liquid by becoming colder: · Steam from the shower condensed on the cold bathroom mirror.· During cold nights, air condenses on the grass to form dew.condense into: · The gaseous metal is put in a closed container and cooled so that it condenses into liquid zinc.
► soluble a solid substance that is soluble can be mixed into a liquid so that it become part of it: · soluble aspirin· The use of soluble chemical fertilizers is banned, as they seep into rivers and pollute the water supply. be soluble in something: · There are two sorts of vitamins: some are soluble in fat, and some soluble in water. water-soluble/fat-soluble etc (=soluble in water, fat etc): · Plants take up water-soluble minerals through their roots.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► collapse/dissolve into giggles
Phrases (=start laughing a lot)· Victor tickled the little boy, who dissolved into giggles.
► dissolve parliament formal (=officially end parliament before holding an election)· The prime minister will ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament and call an election.
► sugar dissolves (=becomes part of a liquid)· Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► completely· When the sugar has completely dissolved, increase the heat until the liquid turns a pale caramel.· Ten minutes to one the fog dissolves completely and the black boys are telling Acutes to clear the floor for the meeting.· Place over heat until the sugar has dissolved completely.· Cook and stir 3 minutes, or until sugar is completely dissolved.· Relict silica crystals which have not completely dissolved in the glass-melt is an example of this.
NOUN► acid· Sulfanilic acid is dissolved in concentrated hydrochloric acid and diluted to volume with distilled water.
► assembly· The government rejected these proposals out of hand and after two months dissolved the assembly.· She maintains that, when the president recruited her to support him against Mr Sharif, he promised to dissolve the assemblies.· In July 1959 he dissolved the Constitutional Assembly and reinstated the 1945 constitution by decree.
► laughter· Francis and Christopher dissolved in laughter, lapped theirs up and declared it very good.· The waiter bowed and retreated, Stephen and Lily dissolved into laughter.· Hopefully the audience will dissolve into fits of laughter.
► marriage· The court action follows a move by his wife Seema earlier this year to dissolve the marriage.· If his wife is restive, he sees welfare as a positive invitation from the state for her to dissolve the marriage.
► parliament· A referendum to dissolve parliament was held and was said to be accepted by 99.9 percent of the people.· Kwasniewski has said he may dissolve parliament to put the issue to rest and call for new elections.· Miss Bhutto gave Mr Ishaq an excuse to dissolve parliament by offering the resignation of her party's members of parliament.· Theoretically, she can dissolve Parliament without advice, but the right has been in abeyance for years.· Opposition demands to dissolve the parliament for fresh elections were not accepted.· What is the constitutional importance of the power to dissolve Parliament?· More likely, whoever was Prime Minister would advise her to dissolve Parliament and hold another election.· Prime Minister Chand resigns and the King dissolves parliament.
► partnership· The town's magistrates were told that tension had built up for a year after a decision to dissolve the partnership.· In the spring of 1994, Radisson sued to dissolve its partnership with Tatum.
► party· He dissolved political parties, banned demonstrations and introduced strict media censorship.· By Christmas all three main opposition parties had dissolved themselves.· Finally Hermann Göring intervened to dissolve the Danzig Party.
► power· What is the constitutional importance of the power to dissolve Parliament?· Let us consider what would happen if the power to dissolve did not exist.· Sometimes even it is desired to vest a power to dissolve in one partner or a specified majority.· Things that had been yoked, harnessed, held down and held back by a power that was dissolving.· Amongst the few powers which may not be so delegated is the power to dissolve Parliament.· Is it too imaginative to suppose that all these consequences would follow an abolition of the power to dissolve?· She appoints the Prime Minister and has the power to dissolve Parliament.· The head of state would have no powers to dissolve parliament or to appoint state officials without parliamentary approval.
► sugar· Put the sugar and water into the pot and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.· Heat the rest of the blackcurrant liquid until hot, then dissolve the gelatine or sugar-free jelly in it.· If you put in too much sugar, not all of it will dissolve.· Heat gently to dissolve the sugar, then boil again quickly until the sugar turns golden.
► tear· If he mentioned moving out of her parents' house, she dissolved into tears.· Katherine threw herself against Gary and dissolved into tears.· When at last she is alone, her sorrow overwhelms her and she dissolves in tears.
► water· Phenol dissolves in water to produce a weak acid solution.· These and certain sea anemones often leave a mucous trail that, upon dissolving in water, gives off a characteristic odor.· Like me, like us, who are dissolving into the whirling water too.· In addition, sea water has about 20 per cent. less dissolved oxygen than fresh water.· Because it dissolves easily in water, it is rapidly absorbed from the digestive tract and mixes easily with blood.· Bio-tex Powder and some of the Stain Devils had to be dissolved in water - laborious for a small stain.· Follow-up Bring other substances such as sugar, baking soda, or corn syrup to dissolve in water.
VERB► begin· A Troll stepped unwittingly into a steaming puddle and immediately began to dissolve.· This process should last only a few seconds or the coral will begin to dissolve.· The former political coalition which directed support towards the skilled working class in the private sector had begun to dissolve.· But the close friendships he had formerly enjoyed there began to dissolve.· But we identify with this physical separation even at a mental and spiritual level, where such separation has begun to dissolve.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► dissolve into/in laughter/tears etc
1become part of liquid [intransitive, transitive] if a solid dissolves, or if you dissolve it, it mixes with a liquid and becomes part of it: - Francis and Christopher dissolved in laughter, lapped theirs up and declared it very good.
- If he mentioned moving out of her parents' house, she dissolved into tears.
- Katherine threw herself against Gary and dissolved into tears.
- The waiter bowed and retreated, Stephen and Lily dissolved into laughter.
- When at last she is alone, her sorrow overwhelms her and she dissolves in tears.
Stir until the sugar dissolves.dissolve in Sugar dissolves in water.dissolve something in something Dissolve the tablet in water.2end [transitive] to formally end a parliament, business arrangement, marriage etc: The monarch had the power to dissolve parliament.3emotion dissolve into/in laughter/tears etc to start laughing or crying: She dissolved into fits of laughter.4become weaker [intransitive, transitive] to gradually become smaller or weaker before disappearing, or to make something do this: Her enthusiasm dissolved his shyness. A few clouds formed briefly before dissolving again.