VerbDissolve the tablet in water. Hopes for peace dissolved in renewed violence. His kind words dissolved her sadness. The treatment is used to dissolve kidney stones.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The council had previously voted to dissolve the three-member police department over the texts that were sent in June but which sparked outrage after they were posted online in late July. Jade Gordon, CNN, 19 Aug. 2022 James filed a lawsuit accusing some top NRA executives of financial improprieties and looked to dissolve the organization. Landon Mion, Fox News, 11 June 2022 At the time of writing, state Attorney General Letitia James’s case against the NRA is ongoing, though a state court in March blocked her attempt to dissolve the organization. Jake Bittle, The New Republic, 9 June 2022 The New York Attorney General’s office filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the organization. Lindsay Whitehurst, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2022 The New York Attorney General's office filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the organization. Lindsay Whitehurst, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 Just a couple of months ago, most of the state’s lawmakers voted to dissolve the district. Rory Linnane, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2022 Legislators in a special session voted to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which was created by a 1967 law that gives Disney extraordinary powers in the land that’s home to Walt Disney World. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 Shortly after, in January 2022, the court voted to dissolve the existing library board and appointed a new board of residents advocating for the removal of the aforementioned books, according to the lawsuit. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2022
Noun
Bought my last jug of laundry detergent in June 2021; from now on, it’s sheets (or strips) of laundry detergent that dissolve in the wash. Brad Wieners And Lisa Jhung, Men's Health, 11 July 2022 Shimmering walls of color dissolve and flow into other shapes and images all around the viewer.CBS News, 8 July 2022 Acting as a mind enhancer, the book is a dive into the deepest part of ourselves, where contradictions dissolve and polarities merge. Rica Cerbarano, Vogue, 22 June 2022 Clean & Clear's face scrub formulation is specifically made to target blackheads and dissolve impurities with 2% salicylic acid. April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 6 June 2022 Pomegranate enzymes and sunflower seed oil dissolve any buildup. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022 Here, five thoughtful pieces start as fragments and accumulate into concrete forms, only to change shape or dissolve, much like clouds against a blue sky over time. Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ, 17 May 2022 Set the saucepan over low heat and continue to stir gently until the sugars dissolve (avoid sloshing the sides of the pan). Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022 Now, as glaciers dissolve and sea levels rise, the poles may, in effect, journey to us, swamping our shores. Jody Rosen, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English, from Latin dissolvere, from dis- + solvere to loosen — more at solve