The difference between Abrogate and Dissolve

When used as verbs, abrogate means to annul by an authoritative act, whereas dissolve means to terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.

Abrogate is also adjective with the meaning: abrogated.

Dissolve is also noun with the meaning: a form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next.

check bellow for the other definitions of Abrogate and Dissolve

  1. Abrogate as a verb (transitive):

    To annul by an authoritative act; to abolish by the authority of the maker or her or his successor; to repeal; — applied to the repeal of laws, decrees, ordinances, the abolition of customs, etc.

  2. Abrogate as a verb (transitive):

    To put an end to; to do away with.

  3. Abrogate as a verb (molecular biology, transitive):

    To block a process or function.

  1. Abrogate as an adjective (archaic):

    Abrogated; abolished.

  1. Dissolve as a verb (transitive):

    to terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding

    Examples:

    "The ruling party or coalition sometimes dissolves parliament early when the polls are favorable, hoping to reconvene with a larger majority."

    "ant establish found"

  2. Dissolve as a verb (transitive):

    to destroy, make disappear

  3. Dissolve as a verb (transitive):

    to liquify, melt into a fluid

  4. Dissolve as a verb (intransitive):

    to be melted, changed into a fluid

  5. Dissolve as a verb (chemistry, transitive):

    to disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or gas

  6. Dissolve as a verb (chemistry, intransitive):

    to be disintegrated by such immersion

  7. Dissolve as a verb (transitive):

    to disperse, drive apart a group of persons

  8. Dissolve as a verb (transitive):

    to break the continuity of; to disconnect; to loosen; to undo; to separate

  9. Dissolve as a verb (law, transitive):

    to annul; to rescind; to discharge or release

    Examples:

    "to dissolve an injunction"

  10. Dissolve as a verb (cinematography, intransitive):

    to shift from one shot to another by having the former fade out as the latter fades in

    Examples:

    "synonyms: fade out"

  11. Dissolve as a verb (intransitive):

    to resolve itself as by dissolution

  12. Dissolve as a verb (obsolete):

    to solve; to clear up; to resolve

  13. Dissolve as a verb:

    to relax by pleasure; to make powerless

  1. Dissolve as a noun (cinematography):

    a form of film punctuation in which there is a gradual transition from one scene to the next

    Examples:

    "synonyms: fade out"

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