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dissolution

noun

dis·​so·​lu·​tion ˌdi-sə-ˈlü-shən How to pronounce dissolution (audio)
1
: the act or process of dissolving: such as
a
: separation into component parts
b(1)
: decay, disintegration
(2)
: death
grew convinced of his friend's approaching dissolution Elinor Wylie
c
: termination or destruction by breaking down, disrupting, or dispersing
the dissolution of the republic
their marriage's dissolution
d
: the dissolving of an assembly or organization
the dissolution of the legislature
e
chemistry : liquefaction
the dissolution of ice
2
: a dissolute or indulgent act or practice

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Dissolution is the noun form of dissolve, but it's a much less common word. Still, we refer to the fact that the dissolution of American marriages became far more common in the later 20th century. Or that when India won its independence in 1947, the dissolution of the once-global British empire was all but complete. Or that factors such as crime and drugs might be contributing to the dissolution of contemporary society's moral fabric. A dissolute person is someone in whom all restraint has dissolved, and who now indulges in behavior that shocks decent people.

Synonyms

Example Sentences

the dissolution of the marriage the dissolution of old beliefs The treatment is used for the dissolution of kidney stones.
Recent Examples on the Web During her long reign, the Queen presided over the dissolution of great swaths of the British Empire, continuing a process that began under her father's reign. Peter Bergen, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 During her seventy-year-long reign, the Queen presided over the dissolution of the British Empire. Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 Communists and hard-liners consider Gorbachev a traitor for allowing East European countries to break free of Soviet control, and for presiding over the dissolution of the Communist Party in 1991. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 Putin’s unprovoked war on Ukraine has plunged Europe into societal and economic turmoil, and represents the apex of a grudge the Russian leader has held ever since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Emma Dibdin, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2022 The new sublime is to be found in the dissolution of our selves. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 24 July 2022 As statements of purpose go, this one is hardly breaking news: Over the last two-plus decades, especially since the dissolution of the White Stripes, White has been seemingly unconcerned with maintaining any particular brand. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2022 German Aerospace Center Launched in 2019 on a Proton rocket, the Spektrum-Röntgen-Gamma telescope is arguably the most significant space science mission built and flown by Russia since the dissolution of the Soviet Union more than three decades ago. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 6 June 2022 Deere on Friday raised its profit outlook for the year, with help from a one-time gain of $220 million stemming from the dissolution of its long-running joint venture with Japan’s Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Bob Tita, WSJ, 20 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see dissolute

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dissolution was in the 14th century

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