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as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
as the mist dissolved in the morning sun
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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
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as in to abolish
to put an end to by formal action
the king simply dissolved parliament
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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
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Recent Examples of dissolve
Germany's post-World War II constitution requires a confidence vote because the Bundestag cannot dissolve itself.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
What happened to The Order The organization dissolved in December 1984.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Simply dissolve some sugar in warm water and pour it into the base.3.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Trump has quickly put together a Cabinet for his incoming administration, has seen his legal problems dissolve and has benefited from a bump in polling since winning a second term earlier this month.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
What happened to The Order The organization dissolved in December 1984.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
Simply dissolve some sugar in warm water and pour it into the base.3.
—Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Trump has quickly put together a Cabinet for his incoming administration, has seen his legal problems dissolve and has benefited from a bump in polling since winning a second term earlier this month.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
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For Hughes and Hronek, time and space at the point disappeared from early December onward.Jimmy Durkin, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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With restaurants closed, and a complete ban on having people outside of your bubble—let alone chefs—in your home, their entire business model disappeared overnight.Lela London, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The anti-regime coalition is now disbanding Assad’s military, laying out its vision for a post-Assad Syria.Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Two police units known for their heavy-handed tactics were disbanded after the DOJ launched its probe.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Dec. 2024
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Rankin believed that without a widespread moral awakening, the prospect was slim that slavery could be abolished.TIME, TIME, 2 Dec. 2024
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Kash Patel vows to abolish the ‘deep state’; Trump’s FBI pick thrills MAGA base Robby Soave and Steven Olikara weigh in on Donald Trump’s nominee to spearhead the FBI, Kash Patel.The Hill, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
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To offset this possibility, the loaves are flipped upside down to cool, skewered through their lower circumferences on dowels and left to hang, bat-like, until the steam and heat, and their softening effects, have dissipated.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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The meeting passed the three-hour mark, and the excitement that had animated its early moments dissipated under the strain of governance.Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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When Assad and other top government officials vanished from Syria after reportedly resigning and hosting negotiations with rebel groups who started seizing control of the Middle Eastern country last weekend, prominent critics of Trump and his allies trolled Gabbard on social media.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Crews have ended their search for three climbers from North America who vanished attempting to climb Aoraki, the tallest mountain in New Zealand, officials said.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Initially, officials issued a tsunami warning for some coastal areas, although this was repealed a few hours later.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The only time in U.S. history a constitutional amendment has been repealed was when the 18th Amendment prohibiting the manufacture, sale and transportation of intoxication liquors, better known as prohibition, was repealed in 1933 through the addition of the 21st Amendment, LeRoy noted.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
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On November 25, during the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, police deployed teargas to disperse a small group of demonstrators who gathered despite harsh weather conditions.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Protesters in Tbilisi gathered behind makeshift barricades and launched fireworks toward lines of armored police, who sought to disperse the demonstrations with water cannons, tear gas and baton-wielding charges.David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Blackhawks are fading from the public consciousness, and there’s no easy way back.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Breathe Mindfully: This principle involves immersing yourself so fully in the breath that all other body sensations fade from awareness.Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Dissolve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissolve. Accessed 19 Dec. 2024.
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