Synonyms of dissolve

dissolve

verb

di-ˈzälv 

1

as in to disappear

to cease to be visible

as the mist dissolved in the morning sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappear
• vanish
• fade
• melt
• evaporate
• fly
• dissipate
• flee
• sink
• dematerialize
• evanesce
• drop out of sight
• disperse
• blur
• die (away or down or out)
• dry up
• clear
• blank (out)
• dim

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appear
• emerge
• materialize
• arrive
• issue
• come out
• show up
• break out
• loom

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disband
• disperse
• break up
• demobilize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• join
• unite
• incorporate
• consolidate
• band
• hang together

3

as in to abolish

to put an end to by formal action

the king simply dissolved parliament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolish
• repeal
• cancel
• avoid
• overturn
• vacate
• nullify
• void
• abrogate
• withdraw
• invalidate
• annul
• rescind
• dismiss
• revoke
• quash
• suspend
• negate
• abate
• roll back
• set aside
• strike down
• remove
• eliminate
• null
• reverse
• retract
• reject
• disannul
• veto
• do away with
• overrule
• override
• forbid
• erase
• prohibit
• recall
• eradicate
• enjoin
• ban
• abort
• annihilate
• call off
• liquidate
• outlaw
• disallow
• drop
• countermand
• call
• throw out
• write off
• break down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• establish
• enact
• found
• legislate
• lay down
• institute
• legitimate
• pass
• validate
• allow
• permit
• approve
• authorize
• ratify
• endorse
• prescribe
• legalize
• formalize
• legitimize
• order
• warrant
• clear
• command
• sanction
• mandate
• decree

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissipate
• disappear
• disperse
• fade
• disassemble
• evaporate
• scatter
• disband
• melt
• divide
• spill
• diverge
• separate
• fork
• flee
• break up
• branch (out)
• clear
• evanesce
• go (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• meet
• gather
• congregate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissolve

Eastern European Communist Parties were dissolving, and their countries were holding democratic elections. —Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026

Yet that recognition can quickly dissolve in the heat of the interaction. —Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026

The case originated in 2024, two years after a family court judge in San Diego dissolved the domestic partnership of Joan Torres Campos and Munoz. —Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026

Cook until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally, then allow to cool slightly. —Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026