Main Entry: dis·solve

Pronunciation: \diz-ˈälv, -ˈȯlv\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): dis·solved; dis·solv·ing

transitive verb

1 : to cause to pass into solution <dissolve sugar in water>
2 : to cause to melt or liquefy

intransitive verb

1 : to become fluid
2 : to pass into solution

—dis·solv·able \-ˈäl-və-bəl, -ˈȯl-\ adjective

—dis·solv·er noun