1
as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
as the mist dissolved in the morning sun
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in to disband
to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization
the company formally dissolved three months after declaring bankruptcy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the king simply dissolved parliament
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in to dissipate
to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole
the clouds gradually dissolved, and the sun came out
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dissolve
This is because if the pod does not dissolve completely during the wash cycle, the detergent can become trapped in the fabric fibers.
—
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
This helps the sugar dissolve more easily into the egg whites.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Old patterns are dissolving, and the cosmos urges us to embrace new beginnings.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
While widely regarded as better for the environment, paper straws tend to quickly dissolve and can be unpopular with consumers of beverages.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissolve
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
This helps the sugar dissolve more easily into the egg whites.
—Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Old patterns are dissolving, and the cosmos urges us to embrace new beginnings.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
While widely regarded as better for the environment, paper straws tend to quickly dissolve and can be unpopular with consumers of beverages.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissolve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolve
Verb
-
But the billionaire heiress disappeared (as Season 2 viewers know).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
-
Afterwards, major characters — especially Pathi, the film’s most intriguing fixture — slowly disappear from the screen without much further inquiry into their interiority, as even potentially gut-churning, violent reveals are relegated to mere implications.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The Houston Comets won the first four WNBA titles before the franchise disbanded in 2008.—
Doug Feinberg,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2025
-
President is expected to as soon as this week, according to reports, disbanding the agency's governing board and absorbing the 250-year-old mail provider into his administration.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Meanwhile, the current administration under President Trump has moved to abolish federal DEI programs.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
-
That was weeks after the end of the U.S. Civil War but months before the 13th Amendment abolished slavery nationwide.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
After Kennedy's nomination advanced out of committee, Republican opposition in the full Senate also appeared to dissipate.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2025
-
But some of this mystique dissipated in the lead-up to her latest album, her third LP in a near-fifteen-year musical career.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Now with all these things vanished, along with the bookstores and repertory cinemas, the city seems impoverished and disfigured.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
-
Eventually, the item vanished from the State Department's procurement document.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Democrats see the Medicaid cuts that are likely to be included in whatever legislation House Republicans put together as a salient line of political attack, akin to their efforts to campaign in 2018 on the GOP efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Feb. 2025
-
The resolution would unlock a mega-reconciliation bill to bolster oil and gas drilling and repeal IRA programs.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Panasonic also claims the dryer uses electrostatic shock to disperse water molecules into tinier nano-sized particles, which might reduce hair damage.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
27 Feb. 2025
-
Swarming leadership offers a dynamic alternative, enabling teams to self-organize, tackle complex challenges collectively, and disperse once the problem is solved.—
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The resin material looks like solid wood but won’t fade in the sun or require repainting.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
23 Feb. 2025
-
The young designer with Nigerian-Indian origins has incorporated files and documents into T-shirts, and has used a fading method on some of the pieces and inserted pieces of gold embroidery onto the shirts and dresses.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
Articles Related to dissolve
Cite this Entry
“Dissolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolve. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share