Synonyms of dissolving

dissolving

verb

present participle of dissolve

1

as in vanishing

to cease to be visible

as the mist dissolved in the morning sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vanishing
• disappearing
• fading
• melting
• evaporating
• flying
• fleeing
• dissipating
• sinking
• dematerializing
• blurring
• dispersing
• dropping out of sight
• evanescing
• dying (away or down or out)
• clearing
• drying up
• blanking (out)
• dimming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appearing
• emerging
• issuing
• arriving
• materializing
• looming
• coming out
• showing up
• breaking out

2

as in disbanding

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

• disbanding
• dispersing
• breaking up
• demobilizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joining
• uniting
• incorporating
• consolidating
• banding
• hanging together

3

as in abolishing

to put an end to by formal action

the king simply dissolved parliament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolishing
• repealing
• canceling
• avoiding
• overturning
• vacating
• voiding
• nullifying
• annulling
• invalidating
• withdrawing
• abrogating
• dismissing
• suspending
• negating
• rescinding
• revoking
• quashing
• reversing
• rolling back
• removing
• abating
• eliminating
• striking down
• retracting
• setting aside
• rejecting
• doing away with
• nulling
• disannulling
• overruling
• vetoing
• forbidding
• prohibiting
• recalling
• banning
• erasing
• overriding
• outlawing
• aborting
• enjoining
• eradicating
• dropping
• annihilating
• calling
• liquidating
• disallowing
• countermanding
• calling off
• writing off
• throwing out
• breaking down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• establishing
• enacting
• founding
• instituting
• laying down
• passing
• validating
• authorizing
• legislating
• approving
• permitting
• allowing
• ratifying
• endorsing
• clearing
• legalizing
• prescribing
• legitimizing
• ordering
• formalizing
• warranting
• commanding
• legitimating
• mandating
• sanctioning
• decreeing

4

as in dissipating

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

• dissipating
• dispersing
• disappearing
• fading
• disassembling
• scattering
• evaporating
• dividing
• melting
• disbanding
• spilling
• separating
• diverging
• forking
• branching (out)
• fleeing
• going (away)
• clearing
• breaking up
• evanescing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• meeting
• gathering
• congregating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissolving

Instead of dissolving an entire sample for analysis, this method measures individual mineral grains directly. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

Widespread unrest watch now Since late September, France has seen violent protests across the country, with demonstrations dissolving into riots and looting in late October. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Their razor-thin chances of retaking the House appeared to be dissolving as Republicans simply broke out their Sharpies and started doodling on maps. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Ecco is dissolving operations at both factories as part of a global restructuring to cut costs. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Eventually, committee members discussed dissolving the committee or resigning from the board if Zuckerberg wouldn’t make concessions for the benefit of all Class A shareholders. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Researchers are now chasing even easier formats, including oral dissolving films, sometimes called thin films or sublingual films, that dissolve in the mouth and release medication without any injection. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

Oral semaglutide already exists as a needle-free GLP-1 option, and several companies are developing dissolving oral films and other formats to deliver peptide drugs without a shot. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

The practical effect is that the traditional boundaries between our roles are dissolving. — Abhishek Yadav, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026