Definition of "Dissolve" :

noun: (film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

verb: declare void

"The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections."

verb: come to an end

"Their marriage dissolved."

verb: bring the association of to an end or cause to break up

"The decree officially dissolved the marriage."

verb: become or cause to become soft or liquid

"The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase."

verb: pass into a solution

"The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee."

verb: cause to go into a solution

"The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water."

verb: become weaker

verb: cause to fade away

"Dissolve a shot or a picture."

verb: lose control emotionally

"She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme."

verb: cause to lose control emotionally

"The news dissolved her into tears."

verb: stop functioning or cohering as a unit

"The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting."