dissolve

Noun
  1. (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next;
    The next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out (synset 106630542)
    is a type of: transition - a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
Verb
  1. Become weaker (synset 200448726)
    "The sound faded out"
    is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
    same as: fade away, fade out
    verb group: dissolve - cause to fade away
  2. Cause to go into a solution (synset 200448264)
    "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"
    causes: dissolve - pass into a solution
    is a type of: change integrity - change in physical make-up
    subtypes:
    • melt, melt down, run - reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
    • cut - dissolve by breaking down the fat of
    same as: break up, resolve
  3. Come to an end (synset 200356457)
    "Their marriage dissolved"; "The tobacco monopoly broke up"
    is a type of: end, terminate - bring to an end or halt
    same as: break up
  4. Stop functioning or cohering as a unit (synset 202033789)
    "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"
    is a type of: break up - come apart
    same as: disband
  5. Cause to lose control emotionally (synset 201788618)
    "The news dissolved her into tears"
    is a type of: discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset - cause to lose one's composure
    verb group: dissolve - lose control emotionally
  6. Lose control emotionally (synset 201788411)
    "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme"
    is a type of: break down, lose it, snap - lose control of one's emotions
    verb group: dissolve - cause to lose control emotionally
  7. Cause to fade away (synset 200448905)
    "dissolve a shot or a picture"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    subtypes: etch - selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons
    verb group: dissolve, fade away, fade out - become weaker
  8. Pass into a solution (synset 200447284)
    "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"
    is a type of: disintegrate - break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
  9. Become or cause to become soft or liquid (synset 200376777)
    "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"
    is a type of: flux, liquefy, liquify - become liquid or fluid when heated
    subtypes:
    same as: dethaw, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw
  10. Bring the association of to an end or cause to break up (synset 200356609)
    "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company"
    is a type of: end, terminate - bring to an end or halt
    same as: break up
    verb group: dismiss, dissolve - declare void
  11. Declare void (synset 200339369)
    "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    same as: dismiss
    verb group: break up, dissolve - bring the association of to an end or cause to break up

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