"dissolve" meaning in English

See dissolve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: dissolve [canonical], dissolves [third-person, singular], dissolved [past], dissolved [past, participle], dissolving [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|dissolv|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To dissolve something is to break it into smaller pieces, often by putting it into a liquid.
    Sense id: simple-dissolve-en-verb-5zA4GcRh
     
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