to dissolve into tears

  • 1dissolve in/into tears — see ↑dissolve • • • Main Entry: ↑tear …

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  • 2dissolve into something — dissolve into (something) 1. to end in an unpleasant or disorderly way. The discussion quickly dissolved into nasty accusations about her business dealings. Usage notes: often said about something that has begun pleasantly or without disagreement …

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  • 3dissolve into — (something) 1. to end in an unpleasant or disorderly way. The discussion quickly dissolved into nasty accusations about her business dealings. Usage notes: often said about something that has begun pleasantly or without disagreement 2. to lose… …

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  • 4dissolve into — dissolve in she dissolved into tears Syn: burst into, break (down) into, be overcome with …

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  • 5dissolve into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms dissolve into : present tense I/you/we/they dissolve into he/she/it dissolves into present participle dissolving into past tense dissolved into past participle dissolved into dissolve into something if you… …

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  • 6dissolve into — PHRASAL VERB If you dissolve into or dissolve in tears or laughter, you begin to cry or laugh, because you cannot control yourself. [V P n] She dissolved into tears at the mention of Munya s name …

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  • 7dissolve into — dis ˈsolve into [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they dissolve into he/she/it dissolves into present participle dissolving into past tense dissolved into …

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  • 8dissolve — [di zälv′, dizôlv′] vt., vi. dissolved, dissolving [ME dissolven < L dissolvere, to loosen < dis , apart + solvere, to loosen: see SOLVE] 1. to make or become liquid; liquefy; melt 2. to merge with a liquid; pass or make pass into solution… …

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  • 9dissolve — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin dissolvere, from dis + solvere to loosen more at solve Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to cause to disperse or disappear ; destroy < do not dissolve and deface the laws of charity Fran …

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  • 10dissolve — dis|solve [ dı zalv ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive if a solid substance dissolves in a liquid, it is mixed into the liquid so that it becomes included in it: dissolve in: salt dissolves in water a ) transitive to mix a solid substance into a liquid&#8230; …

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