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- pronunciation:
- dih
zalv
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dissolves, dissolving, dissolved |
| definition 1: |
to mix completely with liquid.
He dissolved the medicine tablet in water. |
| definition 2: |
to melt or become liquid.
The salt dissolved in the stew.- similar words:
- melt
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| definition 3: |
to end or do away with.
The musicians dissolved their rock band because they could not agree on anything.- synonyms:
- abolish, discontinue, end, terminate
- antonyms:
- establish, found
- similar words:
- annul, cancel, disperse, wind up
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| definition 4: |
to disintegrate or scatter so as to vanish.
The clouds dissolved, leaving a clear blue sky.- synonyms:
- disintegrate
- similar words:
- disappear, disperse, evaporate, fade, melt, scatter, vanish
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| related words: |
decompose, digest, dismiss, divorce, go, part, pass |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
in films and videotapes, a change of scene by having one fade while the next appears dimly and gradually grows clearer and replaces the first.
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| derivations: |
dissolvable (adj.), dissolvability (n.) |
The word dissolve
contains the following parts:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs (dishearten) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disagree, disagreeable, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapprove, disbelief, discard, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disgrace, disgust, dishonest, disintegrate, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, disobey, disorder, disown, dispense, displace, display, displease, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissect, dissent, dissolve, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
solv, solu, solut
Latin
root
that means loosen
Example words:
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