dissolution
//ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən//
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.