(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
dissolve (n.)
become weaker; The sound faded out
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up; The decree officially dissolved the marriage; the judge dissolved the tobacco company
[ Syn: break up ]
declare void; The President dissolved the parliament and called for new elections
[ Syn: dismiss ]
cause to go into a solution; The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water
come to an end; Their marriage dissolved; The tobacco monopoly broke up
[ Syn: break up ]
stop functioning or cohering as a unit; The political wing of the party dissolved after much internal fighting
[ Syn: disband ]
cause to lose control emotionally; The news dissolved her into tears'
lose control emotionally; She dissolved into tears when she heard that she had lost all her savings in the pyramid scheme'
cause to fade away; dissolve a shot or a picture'
pass into a solution; The sugar quickly dissolved in the coffee'
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