ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01649 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
dissolve
v.
US/dɪˈzɑːlv/
UK/dɪˈzɒlv/
CSAT Frequency62/100
TOEIC Frequency55/100
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Meanings of dissolve
1verb
To cause a solid substance to become liquid by immersing it in a liquid, or to end or break up a legal or formal arrangement.
Sugar dissolves quickly in hot water and becomes invisible.
Sugar dissolves quickly in hot water and becomes invisible.
The government voted to dissolve parliament and hold new elections.
The government voted to dissolve parliament and hold new elections.
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Derivatives of dissolve
dissolution
dissolution (noun)
The dissolution of the partnership was finalized after months of negotiation.
The dissolution of the partnership was finalized after months of negotiation.
dissolve into
dissolve into (phrasal verb)
She dissolved into tears when she heard the sad news.
She dissolved into tears when she heard the sad news.
dissolvable
dissolvable (adjective)
These tablets are dissolvable in water and can be taken without swallowing them whole.
These tablets are dissolvable in water and can be taken without swallowing them whole.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of dissolve
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Common Phrases with dissolve
dissolve in waterdissolve in water
dissolve a partnershipdissolve a partnership
dissolve parliamentdissolve parliament
dissolve into tearsdissolve into tears
dissolve completelydissolve completely
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Practice Question: dissolve
Choose the best word for the blank
When salt ___ in water, it cannot be seen anymore.
- A dissolves
- B dissolved
- C is dissolved
- D will dissolve
The simple present tense 'dissolves' is correct because the sentence describes a general fact about salt's chemical property, not a specific past or future event.