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dissolution The dissolution of the U.S.S.R. was probably the most momentous event of the last quarter of the 20th century. ˌdɪsəˈluʃən

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The act or process of breaking down or apart into basic components, as through disruption or decay. Dissolution is the noun form of dissolve, but it's a much less common word. Still, we refer to the fact that the dissolution of American marriages became far more common in the later 20th century. Or that when India won its independence in 1948, the dissolution of the once-global British empire was all but complete. Or that factors such as crime and drugs might be contributing to the dissolution of contemporary society's moral fabric. A dissolute person is someone in whom all restraint has dissolved, and who now indulges in behavior that shocks decent people.

word	dissolution
definition	The act or process of breaking down or apart into basic components, as through disruption or decay.
eg_sentence	The dissolution of the U.S.S.R. was probably the most momentous event of the last quarter of the 20th century.
explanation	Dissolution is the noun form of dissolve, but it's a much less common word. Still, we refer to the fact that the dissolution of American marriages became far more common in the later 20th century. Or that when India won its independence in 1948, the dissolution of the once-global British empire was all but complete. Or that factors such as crime and drugs might be contributing to the dissolution of contemporary society's moral fabric. A dissolute person is someone in whom all restraint has dissolved, and who now indulges in behavior that shocks decent people.
IPA	ˌdɪsəˈluʃən

Dissolution 20th Century Common Act Process Breaking Basic