Meaning & use
dissolves
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Becomes incorporated into a liquid and disperses, forming a solution, or figuratively comes to an end gradually.
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Sugar dissolves quickly in hot water.
The tension in the room dissolves as soon as she starts laughing.
A note on using this word
From Latin "dissolvere," meaning "to loosen apart," used both literally in chemistry and figuratively for the ending of relationships or feelings.
Words with a similar meaning
meltsdisperses
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Words with an opposite meaning
solidifies
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