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dissolvedissolve /dɪˈzɑlv/ ●●○ verb ETYMOLOGYdissolveOrigin: 1300-1400 Latin dissolvere, from solvere to loosen VERB TABLEdissolve |
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 |
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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 |
THESAURUS to legally end a marriage► divorce to legally end a marriage: We divorced after six years of marriage. She threatened to divorce me. ► separate to start to live apart from your husband or wife: They separated six months ago but they’re still married. ► split/break up informal to end a marriage or a long romantic relationship: When Andy was nine, his parents split up. ► leave to move away and stop living with your husband, wife, or partner: Her husband left her after 27 years of marriage. ► annul to officially state that a marriage never legally existed: The marriage was annulled after only six days. ► dissolve to officially and legally end a marriage: She said she wanted a divorce, and the marriage was later dissolved. 1something SOLID [intransitive, transitive] science, chemistry if something solid dissolves or is dissolved in a liquid, it mixes with a liquid and becomes part of it: Stir the mixture until the sugar has dissolved completely.dissolve (something) in something Dissolve the yeast in lukewarm water.2MARRIAGE/AGREEMENT [transitive usually passive] law to formally end a marriage, business arrangement, etc.: The lawsuit began after the marriage had been dissolved.► see thesaurus at divorce23ORGANIZATION a)[intransitive, transitive] if an organization dissolves or is dissolved, it closes down and stops existing: The committee was dissolved, and a new organization was set up to manage the event. b)[transitive] social studies, politics to formally end a legislature or parliament, especially before an election4BECOME WEAKER [intransitive, transitive] to become weaker and disappear, or to make something do this: Maria’s objections to the plan began to dissolve.5dissolve into laughter/tears literary to start to laugh or cry: When Harriet learned about Edward’s affair, she dissolved into tears. |