Meaning & use
Dissolving
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Becoming incorporated into a liquid to form a solution, or, figuratively, gradually disappearing or coming to an end.
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The sugar was slowly dissolving into the hot tea.
Parliament voted for dissolving the committee after its funding was cut.
A note on using this word
Beyond chemistry, "dissolving" is the standard term for formally ending an organization, marriage, or governing body, as in "dissolving a partnership."
Words with a similar meaning
meltingdisintegrating
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Words with an opposite meaning
solidifyingforming
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