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dissolution

noun
dis路​so路​lu路​tion | \ 藢di-s蓹-藞l眉-sh蓹n How to pronounce dissolution (audio) \

Definition of dissolution

1 : the act or process of dissolving: such as
a : separation into component parts
b(1) : decay, disintegration
(2) : death grew convinced of his friend's approaching dissolution— Elinor Wylie
c : termination or destruction by breaking down, disrupting, or dispersing the dissolution of the republic their marriage's dissolution
d : the dissolving of an assembly or organization the dissolution of the legislature
e chemistry : liquefaction the dissolution of ice
2 : a dissolute or indulgent act or practice
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Dissolution is the noun form of dissolve, but it's a much less common word. Still, we refer to the fact that the dissolution of American marriages became far more common in the later 20th century. Or that when India won its independence in 1947, the dissolution of the once-global British empire was all but complete. Or that factors such as crime and drugs might be contributing to the dissolution of contemporary society's moral fabric. A dissolute person is someone in whom all restraint has dissolved, and who now indulges in behavior that shocks decent people.

Examples of dissolution in a Sentence

the dissolution of the marriage the dissolution of old beliefs The treatment is used for the dissolution of kidney stones.
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Recent Examples on the Web

 In a material like polystyrene, that dissolution is actually thousands of chemical bonds links breaking. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "This Polymer Will Self-Destruct in 3... 2...," 26 Aug. 2019 Doty鈥檚 court was final arbiter in NFL-NFLPA disputes up until the dissolution of the CBA in 2011. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL鈥檚 First Century," 28 Aug. 2019 In other business Monday, the council may finalize the dissolution of the city鈥檚 Allied Arts Board in light of its pending public art master plan. — Priscella Vega, Daily Pilot, "Huntington Beach looks to Monrovia for possible city manager," 2 Aug. 2019 For now, however, Iran seems on a pathway to step-by-step dissolution of key parts of the accord. — David E. Sanger, BostonGlobe.com, "Iran breaches critical limit on nuclear fuel under 2015 deal," 1 July 2019 Though the pedestrian bridge was finished in 2011 (at a cost of $26.8 million), the vehicle crossing was tripped up by complications with the dissolution of the city鈥檚 redevelopment agency in 2012. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Cars still can鈥檛 cross Park Boulevard near Petco Park. This $21M check should change that," 18 June 2019 Proposed legislation for such a law was filed shortly before the dissolution of the Knesset last month. — Marcy Oster, sun-sentinel.com, "No reason to further postpone Netanyahu pre-indictment hearing, attorney general says," 6 June 2019 The number of business dissolutions rose 10.4 percent in the second quarter compared to the same quarter a year earlier. — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, "Business growth continues to slow in Colorado," 9 Aug. 2019 The dissolution of the music mirrors the mind drifting away into sleep. — Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, "The best music to help you fall asleep," 26 July 2019

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First Known Use of dissolution

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for dissolution

see dissolute

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More Definitions for dissolution

dissolution

noun
How to pronounce dissolution (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of dissolution

formal
: the act of officially ending a marriage, organization, agreement, etc.
: the process of making something slowly end or disappear

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dissolution

noun
dis路​so路​lu路​tion | \ 藢dis-蓹-藞l眉-sh蓹n How to pronounce dissolution (audio) \

Medical Definition of dissolution

: the act or process of dissolving: as
a : separation into component parts
b : death sense 1 grew convinced of his friend's approaching dissolution— Elinor Wylie
c : liquefaction
d : solution sense 1a

dissolution

noun
dis路​so路​lu路​tion | \ 藢di-s蓹-藞l眉-sh蓹n How to pronounce dissolution (audio) \

Legal Definition of dissolution

: the act or process of ending: as
a : the termination of an organized body (as a court)
b : th

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