Synonyms of dissolving

Noun


1. dissolving, dissolution, liquefaction

usage: the process of going into solution; "the dissolving of salt in water"

Verb


1. dissolve, fade out, fade away, change state, turn

usage: become weaker; "The sound faded out"

2. dissolve, resolve, break up, change integrity

usage: cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"

3. dissolve, break up, end, terminate

usage: come to an end; "Their marriage dissolved"; "The tobacco monopoly broke up"

4. disband, dissolve, break up

usage: stop functioning or cohering as a unit; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"

5. dissolve, upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit

usage: cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears"

6. dissolve, break down, lose it, snap

usage: lose control emotionally; "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme"

7. dissolve, change, alter, modify

usage: cause to fade away; "dissolve a shot or a picture"

8. dissolve, disintegrate

usage: pass into a solution; "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"

9. dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt, liquefy, flux, liquify

usage: become or cause to become soft or liquid; "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"

10. dissolve, break up, end, terminate

usage: bring the association of to an end or cause to break up; "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company"

11. dissolve, dismiss, change, alter, modify

usage: declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"

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