dissolution

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English dissolucioun, from Old French dissolucion, from Latin dissolūtiō (“a dissolving, destroying, breaking up, dissolution”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdɪsəˈl(j)uːʃən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɪsəˈluʃən/ Rhymes: -uːʃən === Noun === dissolution (countable and uncountable, plural dissolutions) The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal. Synonyms: abolition, disestablishment Antonyms: establishment, foundation Disintegration, or decomposition into fragments. Dissolving, or going into solution. The quality of being dissolute. Synonym: dissipation ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “dissolution”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. dissolution on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Etymology === From Latin dissolūtiōnem (accusative of dissolūtiō). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /di.sɔ.ly.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === dissolution f (plural dissolutions) dissolution === Further reading === “dissolution”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012