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as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
as the mist dissolved in the morning sun
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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
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as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the king simply dissolved parliament
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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
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Recent Examples of dissolve
The boundary between legal and non-legal decision-making begins to dissolve, which is where transformed business impacts society as a whole.
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Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Teamster leadership axed Baird and Cirkelis from their roles in the boycott in 1975 over their ties to the United Farm Workers, and Local 888 was dissolved not long after.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2026
Cook and stir over medium-high until sugar dissolves.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Shake the spray bottle well to dissolve the cornstarch.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
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Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Teamster leadership axed Baird and Cirkelis from their roles in the boycott in 1975 over their ties to the United Farm Workers, and Local 888 was dissolved not long after.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2026
Cook and stir over medium-high until sugar dissolves.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Shake the spray bottle well to dissolve the cornstarch.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolve
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Thousands of acres have been abandoned or sold off, growers and processors have been forced out of business, and the jobs, local economies, and way of life that citrus built in Florida over more than a century are disappearing with them.—
Paul Meador,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Split across cool, neutral, and warm undertones, the buildable, medium-coverage liquid melts into skin, making dark spots, discoloration, and under-eye circles virtually disappear.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
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This group, along with a number of others dedicated to examining and addressing inequities in the military, has been disbanded.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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By 2021, the Afghanistan Football Federation had disbanded the women’s team, and many of the country’s best female soccer players, including Popal, had fled the country.—
Time,
Time,
9 June 2026
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The story of Maria José of Savoy, who served as queen of Italy after World War II for only 27 days before Italians voted to abolish the monarchy, is set to be the subject of a new historical drama.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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In 1926, diplomats gathered beneath the high ceilings of the League of Nations in Geneva to draft the world's first international treaty abolishing slavery.—
Nicole F. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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These special kits dissipate as much heat as possible, so your brakes don’t fade during hot laps at the track or autocross course.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Because heat, by its nature, dissipates.—
Dr. Marcus Collins,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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As light can selectively target the fluid, scientists were able to print microscopic conductive patterns that completely vanish once exposed to open air, which reverts the gel back into non-conductive liquid clusters.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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Picture show The northern bald ibis vanished from Europe around 400 years ago due to overhunting.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
12 June 2026
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The extension is expected to generate approximately $925,000 annually and will continue unless repealed by voters.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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The provision was repealed in 1950, when the payroll tax rate finally rose.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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This large cone size helps its seeds to survive fires, allowing small birds and mammals to then disperse them into new areas in the Mediterranean Scrub of Southern California.—
Torben Rick,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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More than 50 years after the band dispersed, the Beatles legacy has of course lived on.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Members of the organizations explained that the numerous legal and regulatory actions are not fading away once SpaceX goes public, but are likely to escalate and become bigger risks to investors, pension fund holders and other members of the financial community.—
Ashley Capoot,CJ Haddad,Samantha Subin,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Hackman plays a chess-loving private investigator tasked with finding the 16-year-old daughter (Melanie Griffith, in her film debut) of a fading actress.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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“Dissolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolve. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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