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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4
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 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 When cracks form, water dissolves calcium-rich material from the clasts, which then recrystallizes as calcium carbonate, sealing the fracture. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026 When cracks form in Roman concrete, water seeps in and dissolves calcium from the lime clasts. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the pineapple begins to break down, about 5 minutes. — Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 Ever settle in for movie night, hit play, and thirty seconds later, the picture dissolves into a blurry mess of pixels? — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissolves
  1. disappears
  2. disbands
  3. abolishes
  4. dissipates
  5. vanishes
  6. disperses
  7. repeals
  8. fades
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  • The tradeoffs considered, the risks weighed, the judgement calls made along the way—much of it disappears the moment the document is finalized.
    — Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Horvát’s English-language debut stars Mackenzie Davis and Rupert Friend in the story of a young scientist who mysteriously disappears only to show up weeks later at her own memorial service with no memory of what happened.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 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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  • 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
  • Instead, this measure abolishes them.
    — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
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  • Five performers meet onstage after that presiding voice dissipates, as if summoned by it.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
  • Northern Californians should expect an abnormally muggy and hot week with the potential for thunderstorms as a post-tropical cyclone dissipates along the coastline and into the Pacific Ocean over the next few days.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 20 July 2026
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  • Ironically, many successful simulated traders prefer to avoid real money, as their edge vanishes against high-frequency trading in live markets.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Michael Rubenstein/Northwestern University View gallery - 5 images Engineers at Northwestern University have built a drone that vanishes without camouflage or transparent panels.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 July 2026
Definition of vanishes
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  • The sounds of fighting draw closer; the dinner party disperses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • The heat is affecting how air pollution disperses over the region, National Weather Service meteorologist Carol Ciliberti said Sunday.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 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
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  • But our excitement fades as Nolan’s camera captures the men raping women, looting houses and reveling in the violence.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • Whether a circadian score becomes the next sleep score or fades as another wellness metric depends on how well the data actually changes behavior.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
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