dissolution

noun

dis·so·lu·tion | \ ˌdi-sə-ˈlü-shən

Definition of dissolution

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.

Examples of dissolution in a Sentence

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

For her other books, Alexievich interviewed people about their experience of the Second World War, the Soviet war in Afghanistan, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, "What HBO’s “Chernobyl” Got Right, and What It Got Terribly Wrong," 4 June 2019 His tenure took place during a rapidly changing world: the end of the Cold War, the dissolution of the Communist empire, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the resignation of Russia’s president, Mikhail Gorbachev. — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, "President George H. W. Bush Has Died At Age 94," 1 Dec. 2018 Here is an extremely dense story about a hearing today on the dissolution of Cambridge Analytica. — Casey Newton, The Verge, "How Kevin Hart tweeted himself out of a job hosting the Oscars," 8 Dec. 2018 Fire Authority Chief Tony Mecham said after the meeting the amount of rancor and the level of disagreement in Julian over the issue is unlike anything he’s seen in the past decade relating to dissolutions of other small backcountry districts. — J. Harry Jones, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Julian's volunteer fire department closer to dissolution," 15 May 2018 The Election Commission will announce the date of the election within 10 days of receiving official notice on the dissolution of the legislature, said Chairman Mohd Hashim Abdullah. — Bloomberg.com, "Najib Calls Malaysia Vote With Party's 60-Year Rule at Stake," 17 Apr. 2018 Moscow inherited the bulk of the submarine fleet after the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, but poor economic times meant many of the ships were scrapped or abandoned. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Russian Subs Are on Patrol Like It's the Cold War All Over Again," 3 Apr. 2017 The transition would have included the suspension of the constitution, the termination of the current presidential term and the dissolution of parliament, which is packed with el-Sissi supporters. — Samy Magdy, Fox News, "Egypt's opposition calls for release of ex-diplomat," 27 Aug. 2018 The lawsuit against Trump and the foundation directors — his children Don Jr., Eric and Ivanka — seeks $2.8 million in restitution, additional unspecified penalties and the dissolution of the foundation, which Trump had already pledged to dismantle. — Washington Post, "Trump accused in lawsuit of misusing charitable foundation," 14 June 2018

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