dissolved

From the verb dissolve: (⇒ conjugate)

dissolved is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

dis•solve /dɪˈzɑlv/   v., -solved, -solv•ing. 

1. Chemistry to (cause to) become a mixture or solution of: [no object]
   The sugar will dissolve in your coffee.
   [~ + object]
   Dissolve the sugar in the coffee by stirring it.
2. to (cause to) become undone;
   (cause to) come to an end: [~ + object]
   They dissolved their marriage.
   [no object]
   He helplessly watched his marriage dissolve.
3. to break up (an assembly);
   dismiss:
   [~ + object] The king dissolved parliament.
4. to lose intensity or strength:
   [no object] Most of these problems won't simply dissolve.
5. dissolve into, [~ + into + object] to break down emotionally;
   collapse:
   dissolved into a fit of laughter.

See -solv-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dis•solve  (di zolv′), v. -solved, -solv•ing, n. 
v.t. 

1. Chemistry to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid;
   pass into solution:
   to dissolve salt in water.
2. Chemistry to melt;
   liquefy:
   to dissolve sugar into syrup.
3. to undo (a tie or bond);
   break up (a connection, union, etc.).
4. to break up (an assembly or organization);
   dismiss;
   disperse.
5. Government to order the termination of (a parliament or other legislative body).
6. to bring to an end;
   terminate;
   destroy:
   to dissolve one's hopes.
7. to separate into parts or elements;
   disintegrate.
8. to destroy the binding power or influence of:
   to dissolve a spell.
9. Law to deprive of force;
   abrogate;
   annul:
   to dissolve a marriage.

v.i. 

10. Chemistry to become dissolved, as in a solvent.
11. Chemistry to become melted or liquefied.
12. to disintegrate, break up, or disperse.
13. to lose force, intensity, or strength.
14. to disappear gradually;
    fade away.
15. to break down emotionally;
    lose one's composure:
    The poor child dissolved in tears.
16. Show Business [Motion Pictures, Television.] to fade out one shot or scene while simultaneously fading in the next, overlapping the two during the process.

n. 

17. Cinema, Show Business Also called lap dissolve, cross-dissolve. [Motion Pictures, Television.] a transition from one scene to the next made by dissolving.

• Latin dissolvere, equivalent. to dis- dis-¹ + solvere to solve
• Middle English 1350–1400

dis•solv′a•bil′i•ty, dis•solv′a•ble•ness, n. 
dis•solv′a•ble, adj. 
dis•solv′er, n. 
dis•solv′ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. See melt. 
• 3. sever, loosen.
• 5. adjourn.

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dissolve / dɪˈzɒlv/ verb

1. to go or cause to go into solution
2. to become or cause to become liquid; melt
3. to disintegrate or disperse
4. to come or bring to an end
5. to dismiss (a meeting, parliament, etc) or (of a meeting, etc) to be dismissed
6. to collapse or cause to collapse emotionally: to dissolve into tears
7. to lose or cause to lose distinctness or clarity
8. (transitive) to terminate legally, as a marriage, etc
9. (intransitive) to fade out one scene and replace with another to make two scenes merge imperceptibly (fast dissolve) or slowly overlap (slow dissolve) over a period of about three or four seconds

noun

1. a scene filmed or televised by dissolving

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin dissolvere to make loose, from dis-¹ + solvere to release

disˈsolvable adjective