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adjective

as in disappeared

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verb

past tense of dissolve
1
as in vanished
to cease to be visible as the mist dissolved in the morning sun

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2
as in disbanded
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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3
as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action the king simply dissolved parliament

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as in dissipated
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 dissolved
Adjective
Filters that remove lead, dissolved solids, microplastics and other harmful contaminants. — Joe Holberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 If the water measures below 250 milligrams of ‘total dissolved solids’ per liter, that’s the green light. — Simon Heptinstall, New Atlas, 9 July 2026 Urban waterbodies are often harsh environments with a variety of challenges, including high temperatures, low levels of dissolved oxygen, and pollutants. — Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 By six days post-excision, the tissues saw a significant spike in the absorption of dissolved amino acids. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 The routine that follows is often tedious, involving measurements of temperature, salinity, oxygen levels and total dissolved solids. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 More research is needed to calculate microbial cities’ full influence on ocean acidity because dissolved calcite can counteract the carbonic acid to an extent. — Damien Pine, Scientific American, 15 May 2026 Its water sample tested for dissolved solids, oil and grease, chlorides, sulfates, temperature and oxygen — all of which were within the bounds of Tesla’s permit. — Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026 Kuwait’s emir dissolved parliament in May 2024 and embarked on a regulatory overhaul and citizenship crackdown. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Under French corporate law, when shareholders’ equity falls below half of the company’s share capital, the shareholder, in this case ArianeGroup, is required to decide whether the company should be dissolved or allowed to continue operating. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 The whole group gathered around as Carolina Fernandes Moreira de Carvalho, another biogeochemist, took a preliminary measure of O2 dissolved in the water. — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Over the years, Tallulah has continued to be candid about her self-image, including her decision to have her fillers dissolved. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and the mixture simmers in big bubbles. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2026 Bring to a boil over medium-high, stirring until sugar has dissolved. — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 Those clots typically go to the lungs, where they are dissolved. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026 The Financial Times reported last week that DeepMind had dissolved the dedicated AlphaFold team. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026 The suit alleges that his relatives secretly shifted away assets and dissolved a three-decades-old sister company without his permission, stripping him of economic benefits. — Kirk Ogunrinde, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolved
  1. evaporated
  2. disappeared
  3. disbanded
  4. abolished
  5. dissipated
  6. vaporized
  7. vanished
  8. repealed
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  • Six cans of evaporated milk were rusted enough to draw Stop Sales.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
  • Bavishi suggested popping a can of coconut milk in the fridge, letting the cream solidify on top, and skimming that off to use as a low-moisture replacement for the evaporated coconut milk.
    — Beth Kracklauer, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of evaporated
Verb
  • The Red Sox scored first and took two leads in the game, but both disappeared quickly.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Police said that around that time Stine disappeared, there were reports of blocks of concrete being removed from the home by the ex-boyfriend’s father.
    — Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of disappeared
Verb
  • The organization was disbanded by Taiwan's Interior Ministry in May for not holding elections for their directors in time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The measures would come into effect once Turkey's National Security Council confirms that the group has disbanded and surrendered all weapons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of disbanded
Verb
  • Fortunately, Gorbachev would drop his objections to SDI in time for both men to sign a landmark treaty in 1987 that abolished all intermediate range nuclear arms in Europe and made the entire world safer.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
  • About three-quarters of the world’s nations have abolished the death penalty in law or practice.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of abolished
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  • Talks to acquire Dylan Cease dissipated during the deadline’s final hours, so Houston relied on Spencer Arrighetti, Cristian Javier and Luis Garcia — three pitchers coming back from lengthy absences — to strengthen a top-heavy rotation.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Shower off your plants every couple of days until the smoke has dissipated.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissipated
Adjective
  • The fiery atmospheric reentries of satellites would be a source of pollution, too, dumping significant amounts of vaporized metal and plastic into our planet’s fragile upper atmosphere.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The hundreds of rats and mice were sick and had to be treated twice a day with vaporized medicine.
    — Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2025
Definition of vaporized
Verb
  • For many years after his daughter disappeared, any sense of normalcy vanished, too.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • More than 20 years ago, the young model vanished on South Beach, leaving behind a missing person’s report that was light on the details and a toddler son on the other side of the globe.
    — Grethel Aguila, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of vanished
Verb
  • Prices collapsed after 1986, domestic production was increasingly exempted, and the tax was generating almost nothing by the time it was repealed.
    — Tibor Besedeš, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Parents in the Lower Merion School District in Pennsylvania drew national attention in June when yelling broke out at a board meeting after the district repealed a policy that had given families a choice to opt out.
    — Stephanie Cook Broadhurst, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of repealed

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