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disolver

dee-sol-BEHRdisolˈbeɾ

“disolver” means “to dissolve” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to dissolve

Also: to melt into
VerbA2irregular (stem-changing) er
A sugar cube disappearing as it is stirred into a cup of clear water.
gerunddisolviendo
past Participledisuelto
infinitivedisolver

📝 In Action

Tienes que disolver el azúcar en el café caliente.

A2

You have to dissolve the sugar in the hot coffee.

La sal se disuelve rápidamente en el agua.

B1

The salt dissolves quickly in the water.

Es difícil disolver esta pintura con agua sola.

B1

It is difficult to dissolve this paint with just water.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • solidificar (to solidify)
  • espesar (to thicken)

Common Collocations

  • disolver en agua – to dissolve in water
  • disolver por completo – to dissolve completely

to disband, to dissolve

Also: to break up
VerbB2irregular (stem-changing) erformal
A group of small birds flying away in different directions from a single branch.
gerunddisolviendo
past Participledisuelto
infinitivedisolver

📝 In Action

El gobierno decidió disolver el congreso.

B2

The government decided to dissolve the congress.

La policía tuvo que disolver la manifestación.

B2

The police had to break up the protest.

Han decidido disolver su sociedad empresarial.

C1

They have decided to dissolve their business partnership.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • separar (to separate)
  • desintegrar (to disintegrate)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • disolver el parlamento – to dissolve parliament
  • disolver un matrimonio – to dissolve a marriage
  • disolver una banda – to disband a band

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yodisolviera
túdisolvieras
él/ella/usteddisolviera
nosotrosdisolviéramos
vosotrosdisolvierais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdisolvieran

Present Subjunctive

yodisuelva
túdisuelvas
él/ella/usteddisuelva
nosotrosdisolvamos
vosotrosdisolváis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdisuelvan

Indicative

Preterite

yodisolví
túdisolviste
él/ella/usteddisolvió
nosotrosdisolvimos
vosotrosdisolvisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdisolvieron

Imperfect

yodisolvía
túdisolvías
él/ella/usteddisolvía
nosotrosdisolvíamos
vosotrosdisolvíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdisolvían

Present

yodisuelvo
túdisuelves
él/ella/usteddisuelve
nosotrosdisolvemos
vosotrosdisolvéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdisuelven
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Words that translate to "disolver" in Spanish:

to disband→to dissolve→

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Quick Quiz: disolver

Question 1 of 3

How do you say 'I dissolve' in the present tense?

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👥 Word Family▼
disolución(dissolution/solution) — Noun
disolvente(solvent/thinner) — Noun
disuelto(dissolved) — Adjective
indisoluble(unbreakable) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'dissolvere', which combined 'dis-' (apart) and 'solvere' (to loosen or untie). It literally means to loosen something until it falls apart.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: dissolveFrench: dissoudreItalian: dissolvere

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'disolver' mean the same thing as 'derretir'?

Not quite. 'Derretir' means to melt (like ice turning to water due to heat). 'Disolver' means to mix a solid into a liquid until it disappears (like sugar in water).

Is 'disolver' a regular verb?

No, it's irregular. It changes its stem (o to ue) in the present tense and has an irregular past participle (disuelto).

Can I use 'disolver' for a breakup between a couple?

You can use it for a marriage (disolver un matrimonio), but for a normal dating relationship, 'romper' or 'separarse' is much more common.