dissolve vs alter

dissolve is a noun but alter is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dissolve	Yes	No	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of dissolve; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than dissolve:

Other hypernyms of dissolve include change, modify.

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of dissolve; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than dissolve:

Other hypernyms of dissolve include change, modify.

dissolve (noun)	alter (noun)
(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

dissolve (verb)	alter (verb)
pass into a solution	remove the ovaries of
cause to go into a solution	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
come to an end	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
grow less and less substantial until it disappears	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
become or cause to become soft or liquid	make an alteration to
bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
declare void
cause to fade away
lose control emotionally
cause to lose control emotionally
stop functioning or cohering as a unit