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Meaning
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(noun) (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
dissolve
means
(verb) become weaker; "The sound faded out"
fade away, dissolve, fade out
means
(verb) cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"
resolve, dissolve, break up
means
(verb) come to an end; "Their marriage dissolved"; "The tobacco monopoly broke up"
dissolve, break up
means
(verb) stop functioning or cohering as a unit; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"
disband, dissolve
means
(verb) cause to lose control emotionally; "The news dissolved her into tears"
dissolve
means
(verb) lose control emotionally; "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme"
dissolve
means
(verb) cause to fade away; "dissolve a shot or a picture"
dissolve
means
(verb) pass into a solution; "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"
dissolve
means
(verb) become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"
dethaw, unfreeze, dissolve, thaw, melt, unthaw
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(verb) bring the association of to an end or cause to break up; "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company"
break up, dissolve
means
(verb) declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
dismiss, dissolve
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