1. to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution: to dissolve salt in water.
2. to melt; liquefy: to dissolve sugar into syrup.
3. to undo (a tie or bond); break up (a connection, union, etc.).
4. to break up (an assembly or organization); dismiss; disperse.
5. to order the termination of (a parliament or other legislative body).
6. to bring to an end; terminate; destroy: to dissolve one's hopes.
7. to separate into parts or elements; disintegrate.
8. to destroy the binding power or influence of: to dissolve a spell.
9. to deprive of force; abrogate; annul: to dissolve a marriage.

10. to become dissolved, as in a solvent.
11. to become melted or liquefied.
12. to disintegrate, break up, or disperse.
13. to lose force, intensity, or strength.
14. to disappear gradually; fade away.
15. to break down emotionally; lose one's composure: The poor child dissolved in tears.
16. to fade out one shot or scene while simultaneously fading in the next, overlapping the two during the process.

17. a transition from one scene to the next made by dissolving.

1. to go or cause to go into solution
2. to become or cause to become liquid; melt
3. to disintegrate or disperse
4. to come or bring to an end
5. to dismiss (a meeting, parliament, etc) or (of a meeting, etc) to be dismissed
6. to collapse or cause to collapse emotionally
7. to lose or cause to lose distinctness or clarity
8. to terminate legally, as a marriage, etc
9. to fade out one scene and replace with another to make two scenes merge imperceptibly (fast dissolve) or slowly overlap (slow dissolve) over a period of about three or four seconds

10. a scene filmed or televised by dissolving

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