verb
dissolved
dih-ZOLVD
verb
1
Past tense of "dissolve" — became mixed completely into a liquid, or came to an end.
"The sugar dissolved into the warm tea."
"Parliament was dissolved ahead of the general election."
adj
1
Broken up into a solution, or formally ended.
"The dissolved salt left no trace once the water evaporated."
How to Use Dissolved
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMixed completely into a liquid, or (for organizations/agreements) formally brought to an end.
Common pairings
dissolved in water
the marriage dissolved
parliament dissolved
Word Forms
more dissolved comparative, most dissolved superlative
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