dissolve -
(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
transition a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
Verb
dissolve -
become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"
melt down,
melt,
run become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
dissolve -
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up; "The decree officially dissolved the marriage"; "the judge dissolved the tobacco company"
dismiss,
dissolve bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
dissolve -
pass into a solution; "The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee"
disintegrate break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died"
change state,
turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
dissolve -
cause to fade away; "dissolve a shot or a picture"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
etch selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons
dissolve -
declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
dissolve,
break up declare void; "The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections"
dissolve -
lose control emotionally; "She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme"
end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
dissolve -
stop functioning or cohering as a unit; "The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting"
