melt vs dissolve

melt and dissolve both are nouns.

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

As verbs, melt and dissolve are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of melt include dethaw, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw.

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

melt: reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
dissolve: cause to go into a solution

Other hypernyms of melt include break up, resolve.

melt (noun)	dissolve (noun)
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid	(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out

melt (verb)	dissolve (verb)
become or cause to become soft or liquid	pass into a solution
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating	cause to go into a solution
lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually	come to an end
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial	grow less and less substantial until it disappears
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly	become or cause to become soft or liquid
become less intense and fade away gradually	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