1. to mix with a liquid and become part of it
2. to officially end or break up something such as an organization, marriage, or partnership
Usage: legal; formal
3. to gradually disappear or fade away

Examples

• Sugar dissolves quickly in hot water.
• The tablet dissolves on your tongue.
• The court dissolves the marriage after the divorce proceedings.
• Parliament was dissolved before the election.
• Her anger dissolves when she sees the puppy.
• The fog dissolves as the sun rises.
• The company dissolves its partnership with the supplier.