DISSOLVED Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in disappeared

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verb

past tense of dissolve

as in vanished

to cease to be visible as the mist dissolved in the morning sun

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as in disbanded

to cease to exist or cause to cease to exist as a group or organization the company formally dissolved three months after declaring bankruptcy

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as in abolished

to put an end to by formal action the king simply dissolved parliament

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as in dissipated

to go off in different directions and cease to exist as a body or unified whole the clouds gradually dissolved, and the sun came out

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Absorption methods have shown the ability to remove dissolved dyes without transforming them into potentially harmful off-products. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 The company is developing a specialized fiber that captures dissolved uranium as seawater flows across its surface. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 Tap water can contain dissolved minerals and treatment additives, such as fluoride and chlorine, that some plants are sensitive to. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 4 Sep. 2026 The standard explanation for why rain causes corrosion is that water carries dissolved salts and acids to a surface, constant drumming of raindrops abrades whatever protective coating is on it, and oxygen does the rest. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 Hypoxia is an environmental condition where low dissolved oxygen levels are found in the water. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Filters that remove lead, dissolved solids, microplastics and other harmful contaminants. — Joe Holberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 If the water measures below 250 milligrams of ‘total dissolved solids’ per liter, that’s the green light. — Simon Heptinstall, New Atlas, 9 July 2026 Urban waterbodies are often harsh environments with a variety of challenges, including high temperatures, low levels of dissolved oxygen, and pollutants. — Eric Palkovacs, The Conversation, 25 June 2026

Verb

In 1986 the United States unilaterally declared that the trust was dissolved. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 Though the nonprofit has dissolved, Century Walk’s legacy lives on in Naperville with a collection of art pieces that span 53 locations across the city. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Earlier this month, de Rham confirmed that CAA has formally dissolved, and moved its mission and remaining $60,000 in financial assets to CT Humanities. — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 Founder Marty Odlin told me the company had not finished developing sensors and methods to reliably measure key properties such as pH and dissolved inorganic carbon. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Six sharks received cortisol implants dissolved in coconut oil, while six others received coconut oil alone. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Tennessee dissolved the company in 2020 for failing to file its annual report with the state. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Nessel's office is calling for HailgateA2 to be dissolved and is also seeking a court order prohibiting Klein from selling tickets or memorabilia affiliated with U of M, Michigan Stadium or any other venue in the state. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 As Jay tries to avoid getting crushed by the whale’s stomach in one quivering chamber or dissolved by acid in the next, Abrams comes up with reactions that feel as plausible as possible in a situation that’s totally unimaginable. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

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Bacalao with melted leeks comes from the Spanish side of Lane’s brain, finished with a South American seaweed salt for umami and grip.

— David Hochman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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Lin was subsequently disappeared from the film, all sources concurred, and Belgrad stepped in as the primary Netflix exec overseeing the project (until, of course, he was laid off last week).

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared in their Lockheed Electra 10-E while on a journey around the world.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of disappeared

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The task force became a magnet of congressional Republican criticism during the Biden investigation and was disbanded in February 2025 by then-Atty.

— Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
By 2002, the group had disbanded, but some of its members founded TOOOL and went on to launch yearly lock-picking competitions.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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Turkey abolished the Rumi calendar, which was pinned to the year 1341, and instantly woke up in the Western Gregorian year of 1926.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Even if the position is abolished, the person elected this November would serve in the office through the end of 2027.

— Isaac Yu, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026

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But at this distance the jet’s energy wouldn’t have dissipated much during its voyage through space.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Nearly half a million utility customers were without power after Isaias slowly pushed through the Southeast and dissipated into a post-tropical cyclone tonight.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026

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On May 7th, a mere eight days after the Supreme Court decision, the lone Tennessee district with a Democratic representative vanished from the map.

— Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
George Gascón has all but vanished from public life since losing his reelection bid in 2024.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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The Greenwich Sentinel reported that at a recent forum, Democrat Jill Oberlander, candidate for the town’s 36th Senate District seat, said that the law should be amended or repealed, and stressed her support for community zoning authority.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
It was deemed Biden’s signature climate law, providing hundreds of billions of dollars for tax credits and programs to bolster the clean energy sector (much of that funding was repealed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act).

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

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