dissolution

//ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən//
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Noun

dissolutionSingular
dissolutionsPlural
1

The formal ending or breaking up of an official body, agreement, or institution, such as a parliament or marriage.

The dissolution of parliament led to an early election.

2

The process of dissolving or decomposing; the act of breaking down into component parts.

The dissolution of sugar in water happens faster when the water is warm.

3

A state of moral decay or debauchery; indulgence in sensual pleasures.

The novel depicts the dissolution of the aristocracy in the 18th century.

4

Death or the ending of life.

The poet wrote about the dissolution of the body and the immortality of the soul.