To dissolve is to mix a solid into a liquid so completely that it seems to disappear, forming a solution. It can also mean to end or break up something like a group, agreement, or problem.
From Latin 'dissolvere' meaning 'to loosen apart, disunite', from 'dis-' and 'solvere' meaning 'to loosen'. The idea moved from physically loosening to ending relationships or organizations.
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