noun
dissolution
dih-suh-LOO-shuhn
noun
1
The formal ending of an organization, agreement, or assembly.
"The dissolution of the marriage was finalized in court."
"Parliament faced dissolution ahead of the general election."
How to Use Dissolution
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe formal act of ending or breaking up something, like a marriage, partnership, or government body.
Common pairings
dissolution of parliament
dissolution of marriage
lead to dissolution
Word Forms
dissolutions plural
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Etymology
From Latin dissolutio, "a loosening, breaking up," from dissolvere.