noun
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A form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next
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verb
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To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.
example
The ruling party or coalition sometimes dissolves parliament early when the polls are favorable, hoping to reconvene with a larger majority.
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To destroy, make disappear.
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To liquify, melt into a fluid.
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To be melted, changed into a fluid.
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To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or gas.
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To be disintegrated by such immersion.
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To disperse, drive apart a group of persons.
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To break the continuity of; to disconnect; to loosen; to undo; to separate.
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To annul; to rescind; to discharge or release.
example
to dissolve an injunction
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To shift from one shot to another by having the former fade out as the latter fades in.
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To resolve itself as by dissolution.
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To solve; to clear up; to resolve.
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To relax by pleasure; to make powerless.