Dissolution

/,disə'lu:ʃn/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act or process of ending or terminating something formally: "Dissolution" can refer to the formal ending of an official body, agreement, or relationship.
    • The process of dissolving or being dissolved into a liquid: In chemistry and general use, "dissolution" means the process by which a solid, liquid, or gas mixes with a solvent to form a solution.
    • Disintegration or decomposition into parts or elements: It can describe the process of breaking down into constituent parts.
    • Dissolute living; excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures: An archaic or formal meaning referring to a state of moral decay or debauchery.
Usage and Examples

  • Formal Termination:

    • The shareholders voted for the dissolution of the company.
    • The dissolution of their marriage was finalized last month.
    • The king announced the dissolution of parliament, triggering new elections.

  • Process of Dissolving:

    • The dissolution of the sugar in the coffee was almost instantaneous.
    • Scientists studied the rate of dissolution for various salts in water.

  • Disintegration or Decomposition:

    • Over centuries, the dissolution of the ancient ruins was caused by wind and rain.
    • The dissolution of the empire into smaller states led to prolonged conflict.

  • Dissolute Living (Archaic/Formal):

    • The novel depicts a life of luxury and moral dissolution.
Advanced Usage

  • "Dissolution of a partnership": The legal termination of a business partnership.

    • Financial disagreements led to the dissolution of the partnership.

  • "Rate of dissolution": A scientific term describing how quickly a substance dissolves.

    • Temperature significantly affects the rate of dissolution.
Variants and Related Words

  • Dissolve (verb): To cause to pass into a solution; to bring to an end.

    • Stir to dissolve the powder completely.
    • The committee voted to dissolve itself.

  • Dissolute (adjective): Lax in morals; characterized by indulgence in pleasure.

    • He led a dissolute life in his youth.

  • Indissoluble (adjective): Unable to be destroyed; lasting.

    • They formed an indissoluble bond of friendship.
Synonyms
  • Termination: The act of ending something.
  • Disintegration: The process of losing cohesion or strength.
  • Dissolving: The process of becoming incorporated into a liquid.
  • Debauchery: Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures (for the archaic sense).
Antonyms
  • Formation: The action of forming or establishing something.
  • Union: The action of joining together.
  • Solidification: The process of becoming solid or hard.
Related Phrases and Idioms

  • "On the road to dissolution": In a state of decline or breaking apart.

    • Corruption left the institution on the road to dissolution.

  • "Dissolution of the monasteries": A specific historical reference to the closing of monasteries in England under Henry VIII.

Noun
  1. the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
  2. the termination of a meeting
  3. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
  4. the process of going into solution
    • the dissolving of salt in water
  5. separation into component parts

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