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dissolver

[/dɪˈzɒlvər/]
verb
dissolver
1. to cause a solid substance to mix with a liquid and become incorporated into it
Sugar will dissolver in hot water.
O açúcar vai se dissolver em água quente.
2. to break up or end an organization, partnership, or agreement
The company decided to dissolver the joint venture.
A empresa decidiu dissolver a joint venture.
3. to gradually disappear or fade away
The fog began to dissolver as the sun rose.
O nevoeiro começou a se dissolver conforme o sol nasceu.
Synonyms
dissolvemeltdisintegratedisperseterminate
Antonyms
solidifyformestablishcreateconsolidate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dissolver
Standard usage in Brazil
Portugal
dissolver
Standard usage in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

dissolver into thin air
dissolver a partnership
dissolver doubts
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