dissolution

Definitions

The closing down or dismissal of an assembly, partnership, or official body.

The action of dissolving or decomposing; the process of breaking down into components.

The dissipation or disintegration of something, such as a relationship or a moral standard.

Examples

The dissolution of the partnership left both business owners searching for new opportunities.

The chemist observed the rapid dissolution of the salt crystals when they were stirred into the warm water.

Synonyms

disintegration decomposition termination breakup annulment collapse disbandment

Antonyms

formation establishment creation union consolidation integration solidification