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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
If dissolved in water or released into the air, PFAS can also travel long distances from their point of origin, ending up in remote locations.
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Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Dampen a cloth with the mixture and gently rub the sticky spot until the vinegar solution dissolves it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
One of his life sentences was for ordering the kidnapping and subsequent strangulation of the 12-year-old son of a witness in the Falcone case, whose body was then dissolved in acid.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
The two share a last dance and a kiss, until the moment dissolves and Sam wakes up in the cave, realizing that both Blaine and Mother are dead.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Dampen a cloth with the mixture and gently rub the sticky spot until the vinegar solution dissolves it.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
One of his life sentences was for ordering the kidnapping and subsequent strangulation of the 12-year-old son of a witness in the Falcone case, whose body was then dissolved in acid.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
The two share a last dance and a kiss, until the moment dissolves and Sam wakes up in the cave, realizing that both Blaine and Mother are dead.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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However, outside the capital’s borders, this urban gloss disappears.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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With listings disappearing almost immediately, Giangreco hired a broker to tour apartments for her and send videos.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Longtime riding groups have disbanded.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
1 June 2026
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As a result, the government has disbanded the school’s board of management and will take appropriate legal and disciplinary action against any staff found to have neglected their duties, Ogamba said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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And actually one of his first public acts after signing the Constitution was to petition Congress to abolish slavery.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Avila Chevalier’s campaign priorities also include abolishing ICE, adding affordable housing and securing federal funds to repair the city’s public housing.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2026
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By the final weeks of the campaign, the positivity from early in the season had dissipated.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Vertical seismic forces are transferred directly to the foundation via pier supports and cable stays, while longitudinal and lateral horizontal forces are absorbed and dissipated using specialized hydraulic dampers, friction pendulum bearings, and synthetic rubber pads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 May 2026
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The American woman vanished from the Bahamas last month while on vacation with husband Brian Hooker.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Some parts of the job will completely vanish.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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To prevent a top-two shutout in the future, Democratic political operative Steve Maviglio earlier this month filed the initial paperwork for an initiative on the 2028 ballot to repeal top-two.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Colorado was the first of eight states to repeal its penal exception clause.—
Julia Bowling,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Attackers also burned down one of the patient-isolation tents hastily erected on the hospital grounds, before soldiers dispersed them by firing warning shots.—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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The Revolutionary Armed Forces are designed less to defeat a superior power outright than to endure, disperse and make intervention costly.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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While desirable homes still sell quickly, frenzied bidding wars have faded.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Deadheading Is Another Form Of Pinching Back Deadheading is similar to pinching back, but it is done once the flowers begin to fade.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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“Dissolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolve. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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