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dissolve

[dih-zolv] / dɪˈzɒlv /
VERB
melt from solid to liquid; mix in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
soften
STRONG
deliquesce diffuse flux fuse liquefy render run thaw
WEAK
defront fluidify liquesce waste away
Antonyms
WEAK
appear assemble coagulate concentrate continue integrate marry put together resolve solidify unite unmix
VERB
disappear, disintegrate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break down break up crumble disband disperse dissipate evaporate fade separate vanish
STRONG
decline decompose diffuse dilapidate dwindle evanesce perish unmake
WEAK
break into pieces melt away waste away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appear collect gather
STRONG
develop grow improve increase
WEAK
assemble coagulate concentrate continue integrate marry put together resolve solidify unite unmix
VERB
annul, discontinue
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjourn break up cancel collapse demolish destroy discharge dismiss overthrow postpone repeal separate sever suspend terminate vacate
STRONG
abrogate annihilate decimate destruct disorganize disunite divorce end eradicate invalidate loose quash ruin shatter shoot unmake void wrack wreck
WEAK
do away with put an end to render void resolve into wind up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve begin build combine construct continue employ engage hire hold join keep maintain open repair restore rise unite
STRONG
aid allow assist bear create establish fix help institute permit sanction start support validate
WEAK
appear assemble coagulate concentrate integrate marry put together resolve solidify unmix

Example Sentences

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But I didn’t know I’d build something to fix that, and then watch it dissolve.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Burnt garlic is acrid and unforgiving; here, it should dissolve into the base of the sauce, barely visible but deeply present.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

“The boundary between creator and consumer will largely dissolve in the next 20 years.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Oil fires can also release sulphur and nitrogen oxides, which can form acids if they dissolve in rainwater, as well as other harmful hydrocarbons, metallic compounds and droplets of oil.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

I could almost imagine each new stick and stump it swallowed forcing the denner resin deeper into its gizzard, mixing it around, breaking it up, forcing it to dissolve.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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