dissolution
/ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/
noun
- The act of officially ending a formal agreement, group, or organization.
- The treaty led to the dissolution of the military alliance.
- The dissolution of the partnership was announced at a press conference.
- Shareholders voted for the dissolution of the company after years of losses.
- The process of breaking up or disappearing into small parts; the act of dissolving a solid in a liquid.
- The tablet's dissolution in the stomach releases the medicine.
- The dissolution of sugar in hot water happens very quickly.
- Scientists studied the dissolution of limestone in acidic rain.
- The ending of a marriage through divorce or annulment.
- They filed for dissolution of their marriage after ten years.
- The court granted the dissolution of the marriage on grounds of irreconcilable differences.
- Legal fees for dissolution of marriage can be very high.
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