dissolves

verb

present tense third-person singular of dissolve
1
as in disappears
to cease to be visible as the mist dissolved in the morning sun

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2
as in disbands
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 abolishes
to put an end to by formal action the king simply dissolved parliament

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as in dissipates
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 dissolves As Anna’s smile dissolves in the final moments, survival is cold comfort. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026 The single-story structure revolves around a soaring central living and dining pavilion where floor-to-ceiling glass dissolves the boundary between indoors and out. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 July 2026 So the self dissolves into the community, which is extraordinarily beautiful. — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026 While the cake is in the oven, combine the lemon juice and remaining sugar in a small saucepan and cook until the sugar dissolves and the mixture turns clear. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026 Once the water is turned back on, the bread dissolves and simply washes through the plumbing system. — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 25 July 2026 Angostura bitters Funnel Jigger or measuring cup Bring ½ cup sugar and ¼ cup water just to a boil, stirring vigorously until sugar dissolves. — Al Culliton, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2026 Activated by a light mist of water or applied to damp skin, the nanofiber patch dissolves on contact, delivering ingredients that help stimulate collagen while creating an invisible shield against pollution. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 Instead of true invisibility, the drone dissolves into a faint, ghostly blur that blends into whatever is behind it. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolves
  1. disappears
  2. disbands
  3. abolishes
  4. dissipates
  5. vanishes
  6. disperses
  7. repeals
  8. fades
Verb
  • Once that dialogue disappears, so does the ability to negotiate.
    — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Lorente’s The Bad Son focuses on 11-year-old Ruben, who has to move in with his grandmother when his father mysteriously disappears.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of disappears
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  • And once the dog is found, the Search Party network disbands.
    — Mike Feibus, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • DiCaprio plays Bob, a revolutionary in hiding with his teen daughter (Chase Infiniti) after his activist group the French 75 disbands in chaos.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of disbands
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  • Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
  • At the end of the second installment, Mia is crowned the queen of Genovia single after Parliament abolishes the law requiring that a queen be married first.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026
Definition of abolishes
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  • But for several minutes, perhaps up to a half-hour, the crowd only dissipates, not disappears.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • Five performers meet onstage after that presiding voice dissipates, as if summoned by it.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
Definition of dissipates
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  • That's why your rate vanishes at checkout, why one hotel shows on 30 channels at 30 slightly different prices and why a nice five-star in Bali takes nine seconds to say whether a room is free.
    — Abhinav Sinha, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Green’s newfound intensity could merely be an early flash that vanishes by August, much less September.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of vanishes
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  • The Shark Lab eliminated sight (limited horizontal visibility) and odor (disperses too quickly in water) as the reason a shark might react from so far away.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • The sounds of fighting draw closer; the dinner party disperses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of disperses
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  • The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • To offset some of the cost of the cuts, the law repeals several existing tax credits and sales tax exemptions, including incentives tied to teleworking expenses, electric and hybrid vehicles, and medical equipment manufacturing.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Definition of repeals
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  • Every successful technology eventually fades into the background while those fundamentals remain.
    — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Even after his offence fades, Bouchard’s ability to move the puck out of the zone will have high value.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 31 July 2026
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