dissolution
Collocations
4ADJ.
soviet
VERB + DISSOLUTION
announced, tends
DISSOLUTION + NOUN
marriage, relationship
PREP.
about, since
Definitions
noun
The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.
Disintegration, or decomposition into fragments.
The whole fabric dries up, or becomes putrid; and, in both cases, sooner or later, tends to a dissolution.
On August 16, 2014, a 24-year-old male programmer posted a more than 9,000-word tirade about the dissolution of his relationship with video game developer Zoë Quinn.
Dissolving, or going into solution.
The quality of being dissolute.
He led a life of dissolution, drinking and gambling almost daily.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between
noun — the termination of a meeting
noun — dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
- profligacy
- dissipation
- licentiousness
- looseness
noun — separation into component parts
noun — the process of going into solution
- dissolving
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The whole fabric dries up, or becomes putrid; and, in both cases, sooner or later, tends to a dissolution.
WiktionaryOn August 16, 2014, a 24-year-old male programmer posted a more than 9,000-word tirade about the dissolution of his relationship with video game developer Zoë Quinn.
WiktionaryHe led a life of dissolution, drinking and gambling almost daily.
WiktionaryJustice without mercy is cruelty; mercy without justice is the mother of dissolution.
Tatoeba · #426677Tom and Mary announced the dissolution of their marriage.
Tatoeba · #3001565The predominant belief since the dissolution of the Soviet Union has been that another world is not possible.
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