¦ verb
1. (with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution.
2. formally end or annul (an assembly, marriage, etc.).
disappear.
3. (dissolve into/in) subside uncontrollably into (an expression of strong feelings).
4. (dissolve into/to) (of an image or scene in a film) gradually blend into another.
¦ noun an instance of dissolving from one image or scene in a film to another.
Derivatives
dissolvable adjective
Origin
ME: from L. dissolvere, from dis- 'apart' + solvere 'loosen or solve'.