dissolves

Vanishes into liquid

Dissolves is the third-person singular of dissolve—to break down into component parts, typically in liquid.

Sugar dissolves in water, becoming invisible within it.

Dissolves also means to end or dismiss: The king dissolved parliament.

Figuratively, something dissolves when it fades away: Her anger dissolved into laughter.

In film, a dissolve is a transition where one image gradually replaces another.

ends

terminate

Bring to an end

conclude · disband · discontinue · expire · invalidate · nullify · repeal · rescind · revoke · void

liquefies

solute

Substance absorbed by solvent

solubility · suspension · emulsify · saturate · precipitate · aqueous · concentration · diffuse · permeate · infuse

Categories
Opposites
physical state change

dissolvessolidifies

Becomes hard or firm

crystallizes · precipitates · coagulates · hardens · congeals

organizational/institutional existence

dissolvesestablishes

Creates or sets up

forms · inaugurates · founds · constitutes · creates

unity/cohesion

dissolvesunites

Joins into one

integrates · binds · fuses · consolidates · merges

Phrases
Family

dissolve, dissolving, dissolved, dissolvable, dissolver, dissolvers, dissolvability

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G