Synonyms of dissolves

dissolves

verb

present tense third-person singular of dissolve

1

as in disappears

to cease to be visible

as the mist dissolved in the morning sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappears
• vanishes
• fades
• melts
• evaporates
• flies
• flees
• dissipates
• sinks
• dematerializes
• blurs
• drops out of sight
• disperses
• dies (away or down or out)
• evanesces
• clears
• dries up
• dims
• blanks (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appears
• emerges
• arrives
• materializes
• looms
• comes out
• issues
• shows up
• breaks out

2

as in disbands

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

• disbands
• disperses
• breaks up
• demobilizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joins
• unites
• incorporates
• consolidates
• bands
• hangs together

3

as in abolishes

to put an end to by formal action

the king simply dissolved parliament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolishes
• repeals
• cancels
• avoids
• vacates
• overturns
• nullifies
• withdraws
• voids
• abrogates
• invalidates
• abates
• negates
• annuls
• rescinds
• dismisses
• suspends
• revokes
• quashes
• strikes down
• reverses
• rolls back
• removes
• retracts
• sets aside
• nulls
• rejects
• eliminates
• does away with
• overrules
• disannuls
• forbids
• erases
• vetoes
• overrides
• recalls
• prohibits
• eradicates
• aborts
• annihilates
• drops
• enjoins
• bans
• countermands
• liquidates
• disallows
• outlaws
• calls
• calls off
• throws out
• breaks down
• writes off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• establishes
• enacts
• lays down
• institutes
• founds
• passes
• validates
• allows
• approves
• legislates
• permits
• authorizes
• clears
• endorses
• legitimizes
• prescribes
• formalizes
• legalizes
• legitimates
• ratifies
• orders
• warrants
• sanctions
• commands
• mandates
• decrees

4

as in dissipates

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

• dissipates
• disappears
• disperses
• fades
• scatters
• evaporates
• disassembles
• melts
• divides
• spills
• separates
• diverges
• disbands
• branches (out)
• flees
• goes (away)
• clears
• forks
• breaks up
• evanesces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• meets
• gathers
• congregates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissolves

Throughout the financial troubles that the couple face given Fyodor’s inability to deliver pages, Szumowska and Englert feature scatological humor that further dissolves any notions of elegance associated with 19th-century Europe. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

This mutual exchange naturally dissolves stereotypes and builds deep respect. — Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

The highest-ticket item is a funnel-neck jacket in rich chocolate sheep leather that dissolves into black toward the waist (399€), which can be paired with a matching pencil skirt. — Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

The gas dissolves directly into the stubborn crude trapped within the rock matrix. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Timidity dissolves into might, selfishness gives place to broad-reaching love, incompetence is replaced with obedience to God’s perfect direction. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026

Formulated as a daily sunscreen with SPF 40 and blue-light protection, Mineral Mattescreen dissolves into the skin to minimize white cast. — Alison Abbey Hudak, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

This further dissolves the trust in philanthropies and nonprofit organizations millennials and Gen Zers so desperately want. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026