dissolution
formal ending of an organization
The official end of a group or body, such as a company, parliament, or club, so that it stops existing or working.
the dissolution of [organization/body]
- The sudden dissolution of the board left the company without clear leadership.
- The president announced the dissolution of parliament and called for new elections.
- After years of financial trouble, the partners agreed to the formal dissolution of the firm.
- The constitution sets strict conditions for the dissolution of the national assembly.
- Shareholders must vote on the proposed dissolution of the charity.
- The dissolution of the company was announced in the news.
- New elections were held after the dissolution of parliament.
- The partners met to discuss the dissolution of their business.
- The law controls the dissolution of political parties.
- They protested against the dissolution of the local council.
legal end of a marriage
The legal end of a marriage so that the husband and wife are no longer married.
dissolution of [a/the] marriage
- They filed for the dissolution of their marriage after ten years together.
- The court granted a dissolution on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.
- He consulted a lawyer to begin proceedings for the dissolution of the civil partnership.
- Financial agreements must be settled before the dissolution is finalized.
- The judge refused the dissolution until custody issues were resolved.
- They asked the court for a dissolution of their marriage.
- The dissolution was final after six months.
- She spoke to a lawyer about the dissolution of her marriage.
- Money and property were a problem during the dissolution.
- The couple agreed to a friendly dissolution.
solid mixing completely into liquid
The process when a solid or gas mixes into a liquid so well that you cannot see it anymore.
the dissolution of [substance] in [liquid]
- The tablet is designed for rapid dissolution in water.
- Temperature has a significant effect on the dissolution of salt in seawater.
- They measured the dissolution rate of the drug in simulated stomach fluid.
- Stirring speeds up the dissolution of sugar in hot tea.
- In this experiment, we compare the dissolution behavior of different coatings.
- Heat can make the dissolution of sugar faster.
- The scientist watched the dissolution of the tablet in the glass.
- Stirring helps the dissolution of salt in water.
- The report shows the dissolution rate of the medicine.
- We studied the dissolution of gas in liquid.
gradual breaking up or collapse
The slow breaking up or end of something, such as a system, order, or way of life.
the dissolution of [system/structure/order]
- Historians still debate the causes of the rapid dissolution of the empire.
- Economic crisis contributed to the dissolution of social cohesion in the region.
- The novel charts the dissolution of a once-powerful family over three generations.
- Corruption and mistrust led to the gradual dissolution of public confidence in the government.
- Many feared that the scandal would trigger the dissolution of the fragile coalition.
- The war caused the dissolution of the old kingdom.
- Unemployment can lead to the dissolution of social ties.
- The movie shows the slow dissolution of their happy life.
- People worried about the dissolution of public trust.
- The book tells of the dissolution of a great family.
immoral, self-indulgent lifestyle
A lifestyle with too much drink, sex, and pleasure, seen as bad or morally wrong.
a life of dissolution
- His final years were marked by dissolution and regret.
- The novel portrays the slow slide from youthful idealism into middle-aged dissolution.
- Rumors of his dissolution damaged his reputation in the conservative town.
- She rejected the world of gambling and dissolution she had grown up in.
- The film glamorizes a life of dissolution but ends on a deeply tragic note.
- He spent many years in a life of dissolution.
- The story tells of his fall into dissolution.
- His drinking and dissolution destroyed his health.
- She left behind a world of drugs and dissolution.
- The writer warns against a life of dissolution.
- Base: dissolution
- Plural: dissolution, dissolutions
a life of dissolution
4self-indulgent, morally loose lifestyle
A way of living with too much drink, sex, and pleasure, seen as morally bad.
- He abandoned his studies for a life of dissolution in the city.
- The book warns that a life of dissolution leads only to loneliness.
dissolution of marriage
1formal term for legal divorce
A legal phrase that means the marriage is officially ended by a court.
- They filed a joint petition for dissolution of marriage.
- The lawyer specializes in cases involving the dissolution of marriage.
dissolution of parliament
2formal ending of parliamentary term
The official ending of a parliament so that its members lose their seats and new elections are called.
- The prime minister announced the dissolution of parliament and set a date for elections.
- Under the constitution, the dissolution of parliament must be approved by the head of state.
petition for dissolution
3formal request to end marriage
A legal document asking a court to officially end a marriage or similar relationship.
- She filed a petition for dissolution after months of separation.
- The couple submitted a joint petition for dissolution to speed up the process.