dissolve
Definitions
(of a solid) to mix into a liquid and become part of it; to cause this
（使）溶解，溶化
To formally end or break up an organization, assembly, marriage, or agreement
解散，解除（组织、议会、婚姻、协议）
(film/TV) to fade one shot gradually into the next
（影视）叠化，淡出淡入转场
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (completely apart) + solvere (loosen) = loosen something all the way apart. A solid loosens until it disperses into liquid; an organization loosens until it ceases to exist. The chemical and the institutional senses share one picture: what was held together comes apart.
Root solv still carries 42 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.dissolve in water溶于水
- 2.dissolve completely完全溶解
- 3.dissolve parliament解散议会
- 4.dissolve a partnership解散合伙关系
Example Sentences
- 1.
Stir the powder until it completely dissolves in warm water.
- 2.
The president dissolved parliament and called for new elections.
- 3.
Their partnership was dissolved after years of disagreement.
- 4.
The scene slowly dissolves into a shot of the empty beach.
Easily Confused
dissolve vs melt — Both turn a solid soft or liquid, but dissolve needs a liquid to mix into (sugar dissolves in water), while melt only needs heat (ice melts, butter melts). Sugar in dry heat melts; sugar in water dissolves.