dissolution

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dissolution

/ˌdɪsəˈl(j)uːʃən/ UK
/ˌdɪsəˈluʃən/ US

Rhymes with -uːʃən

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From Middle English dissolucioun, from Old French dissolucion, from Latin dissolūtiō (“a dissolving, destroying, breaking up, dissolution”).

noun dissolutions

countable, uncountable The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.
Similar: abolition, disestablishment · Opposite: establishment, foundation
countable, uncountable Disintegration, or decomposition into fragments. The whole fabric dries up, or becomes putrid; and, in both cases, sooner or later, tends to a dissolution.
countable, uncountable Dissolving, or going into solution.
countable, uncountable The quality of being dissolute. He led a life of dissolution, drinking and gambling almost daily.
Similar: dissipation

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: breakup, adjournment, disintegration, dissipation, profligacy, licentiousness, abolition, dismissal, disbanding, annulment, discontinuation, disbandment, cancellation, termination, decommissioning, deactivation

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noun termination of an organized body or legislative assembly

Español	disolución, desintegración
日本語	解体 kaitai, 解散 kaisan, 廃止 haishi
中文	解散 jiěsàn
Português	dissolução
Français	dissolution
Deutsch	Auflösung
Română	dizolvare
Русский	ро́спуск róspusk, распа́д raspád

noun dissolving, or going into solution

Français	dissolution
Deutsch	Auflösung
Română	dizolvare, disoluție, descompunere
Русский	растворе́ние rastvorénije

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@misc{dissolution_2026,
  title = {dissolution},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dissolution},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}