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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
For weeks afterward, Arnold was subjected to daily rounds of extremely painful debridement procedures, which involved being hosed down with chemicals designed to dissolve damaged and dead tissue to prevent infections.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
How to Make Candied Lemon Slices In a large skillet combine ¾ cup sugar and ¼ cup water; bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2025
These galactic bars are temporary features that form and dissolve over billions of years, and are found in about 30% of galaxies, according to the statement.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The administration has already found success, including when a judge dissolved his previous order blocking a freeze in fair housing grants.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
How to Make Candied Lemon Slices In a large skillet combine ¾ cup sugar and ¼ cup water; bring to boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2025
These galactic bars are temporary features that form and dissolve over billions of years, and are found in about 30% of galaxies, according to the statement.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The administration has already found success, including when a judge dissolved his previous order blocking a freeze in fair housing grants.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolve
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Remove yourself from the critical path, and the fear disappears.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Some bumblebee populations have been disappearing from the southern parts of their geographic range and have been found in cooler regions to the north and in more mountainous areas.—
Courtney McGinnis,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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Decades after disbanding, the band still maintains a constant presence across a number of rankings, kept afloat by unwavering fan support and a discography that seems unbeatable.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Hong Kong: Members of the opposition Democratic Party voted to disband, one more casualty of Beijing’s suppression campaign.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The most recent collective bargaining agreement, signed by the players and the league, abolished the college draft and opened the door for every new player to enter the league as a free agent.—
Meg Linehan,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Others, like the Cato Institute, go one step further and suggest FEMA be abolished entirely, replaced by market solutions and state compacts.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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But attention dissipated, and no Marine served a day in prison.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 May 2025
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Aaronson has left everything on the pitch to get the team promoted, but question marks about his end product in the Championship are hardly going to dissipate in the Premier League.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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But if the barrier is breached, protection vanishes, and the note’s return moves in tandem with the underlying asset, meaning that the client assumes a 1:1 loss.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Yorktown vanished about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu, and was rediscovered by a U.S. Navy and National Geographic expedition in 1998.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
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The question is whether the Trump administration is entitled to repeal a rule that was upheld specifically by the Supreme Court and therefore subject to precedent, said Patrick Parenteau, an emeritus professor at the Vermont Law and Graduate School who has handled endangered species cases.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2025
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As President Donald Trump pushes to repeal several clean air and water regulations, the ALA has warned that this could deal a severe blow to U.S. public health.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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Eos is predicted to disperse, or photodissociate, as a result of background photons impacting the cloud's molecules, in about 5.7 million years' time.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Developed and dispersed camping options are abundant throughout, but for those who prefer a bit of luxury, consider booking a cabin or Airstream at Ofland Escalante, just west of the town of Escalante and attractions like Zebra Canyon and Escalante Petrified Forest State Park.—
Maggie Fuller,
AFAR Media,
23 Apr. 2025
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First, there was a drip-drip-drip of crisis: as costs everywhere rose, city, state, and federal monies faded away once COVID-era bailout efforts came to an end.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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He’s got a big smile and that Generation Z vibe, maybe a freshly cut fade every three to four weeks.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Dissolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolve. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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