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terminate vs dissolve

dissolve vs terminate

terminate is not a noun while dissolve is a noun.

terminate and dissolve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
terminate No No Yes No
dissolve Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dissolve is a hyponym of terminate; that is, dissolve is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than terminate:
  • terminate: bring to an end or halt
  • dissolve: come to an end
terminate (noun) dissolve (noun)
(film) a gradual transition from one scene to the next; the next scene is gradually superimposed as the former scene fades out
terminate (verb) dissolve (verb)
bring to an end or halt pass into a solution
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position cause to go into a solution
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical come to an end
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of grow less and less substantial until it disappears
become or cause to become soft or liquid
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
Difference between terminate and dissolve

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