Synonyms of dissolve

dissolve

verb

di-ˈzälv 

1

as in to disappear

to cease to be visible

as the mist dissolved in the morning sun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disappear
• vanish
• fade
• melt
• evaporate
• fly
• dissipate
• flee
• sink
• dematerialize
• evanesce
• drop out of sight
• disperse
• blur
• die (away or down or out)
• dry up
• clear
• blank (out)
• dim

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appear
• emerge
• materialize
• arrive
• issue
• come out
• show up
• break out
• loom

2

as in to disband

to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization

the company formally dissolved three months after declaring bankruptcy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disband
• disperse
• break up
• demobilize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• join
• unite
• incorporate
• consolidate
• band
• hang together

3

as in to abolish

to put an end to by formal action

the king simply dissolved parliament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolish
• repeal
• cancel
• avoid
• overturn
• vacate
• nullify
• void
• abrogate
• withdraw
• invalidate
• annul
• rescind
• dismiss
• revoke
• quash
• suspend
• negate
• abate
• roll back
• set aside
• strike down
• remove
• eliminate
• null
• reverse
• retract
• reject
• disannul
• veto
• do away with
• overrule
• override
• forbid
• erase
• prohibit
• recall
• eradicate
• enjoin
• ban
• abort
• annihilate
• call off
• liquidate
• outlaw
• disallow
• drop
• countermand
• call
• throw out
• write off
• break down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• establish
• enact
• found
• legislate
• lay down
• institute
• legitimate
• pass
• validate
• allow
• permit
• approve
• authorize
• ratify
• endorse
• prescribe
• legalize
• formalize
• legitimize
• order
• warrant
• clear
• command
• sanction
• mandate
• decree

4

as in to dissipate

to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole

the clouds gradually dissolved, and the sun came out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissipate
• disappear
• disperse
• fade
• disassemble
• evaporate
• scatter
• disband
• melt
• divide
• spill
• diverge
• separate
• fork
• flee
• break up
• branch (out)
• clear
• evanesce
• go (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• meet
• gather
• congregate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dissolve

Stir until the sugar is dissolved. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Apr. 2026

Romvari disappears Jeremy from shots in the film as Sasha’s fantasy dissolves. —Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026

Nitric acid is used to dissolve materials, leaving behind silver nitrate that can be processed to recover pure silver. —John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Grandma’s brisket was the best ever — tender, tangy meat that dissolved on the tongue. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026