a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
lose control emotionally
“She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme”
pass into a solution
“The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee”
cause to go into a solution
“The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water”
become or cause to become soft or liquid
“The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase”
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
“The decree officially dissolved the marriage”
stop functioning or cohering as a unit
“The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting”
cause to fade away
“dissolve a shot or a picture”
cause to lose control emotionally
“The news dissolved her into tears”