dissolve
verb/di.suɫˈveɾ/medium
dis·sol·ver
Definitions
1To cause a solid, liquid, or gas to mix uniformly with a liquid to form a solution.
Salt dissolves easily in warm water.
The company was dissolved after the merger.
Common collocations
dissolve in waterdissolve a tabletdissolve a partnership
2To bring to an end the legal existence of an assembly, organization, or union.
The king had the power to dissolve parliament.
They decided to dissolve their business partnership.
Common collocations
dissolve parliamentdissolve a partnershipdissolve a marriage
Etymology
Do latim 'dissolvĕre', de 'dis-' (separação) e 'solvĕre' (soltar, desatar).