v.
- (with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution.
- formally end or annul (an assembly, marriage, etc.).
▸disappear.
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(dissolve into/in)
subside uncontrollably into (an expression of strong feelings).
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(dissolve into/to)
(of an image or scene in a film) gradually blend into another.
n.
an instance of dissolving from one image or scene in a film to another.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from L. dissolvere, from dis- ‘apart’ + solvere ‘loosen or solve’.