Definition of dissolve

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • dissolve is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • dissolve is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • dissolve is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of dissolve


  • become weaker (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. fade away
    2. fade out
  • cause to go into a solution (verb)

    Examples

    1. The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water

    Synonyms

    1. break up
    2. resolve
  • become or cause to become soft or liquid (verb)

    Examples

    1. The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase

    Synonyms

    1. dethaw
    2. melt
    3. thaw
    4. unfreeze
    5. unthaw
  • bring the association of to an end or cause to break up (verb)

    Examples

    1. The decree officially dissolved the marriage
    2. the judge dissolved the tobacco company

    Synonyms

    1. break up
  • come to an end (verb)

    Examples

    1. Their marriage dissolved

    Synonyms

    1. break up
  • declare void (verb)

    Examples

    1. The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections

    Synonyms

    1. dismiss
  • stop functioning or cohering as a unit (verb)

    Examples

    1. The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting

    Synonyms

    1. disband
  • cause to fade away (verb)

    Examples

    1. dissolve a shot or a picture
  • cause to lose control emotionally (verb)

    Examples

    1. The news dissolved her into tears
  • (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out (noun)
  • lose control emotionally (verb)

    Examples

    1. She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme
  • pass into a solution (verb)

    Examples

    1. The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee

See definition of dissolve in Merriam Webster