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Dissolution is defined as ending or breaking apart.

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An example of dissolution is death.

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See dissolution in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a dissolving or being dissolved; specif.,

a breaking up or into parts; disintegration
the termination, as of a business, association, or union
the ending of life; death
the dismissal of an assembly or adjournment of a meeting

Origin: ME dissolucioun < L dissolutio

See dissolution in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Decomposition into fragments or parts; disintegration.
Indulgence in sensual pleasures; debauchery.
Termination or extinction by disintegration or dispersion: The dissolution of the empire was remarkably swift.
Extinction of life; death.
Annulment or termination of a formal or legal bond, tie, or contract.
Formal dismissal of an assembly or legislature.
Reduction to a liquid form; liquefaction.

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disˈso·luˌtive adjective

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