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disolver

verbCEFR B2

What does “disolver” mean in English?

  1. to dissolve, to disband

    to dissolve, to disband (an institution, government, organisation — disolver el parlamento / una sociedad)

Example sentences

  • El presidente anunció que disolvía el parlamento y convocaba elecciones anticipadas para el mes siguiente.

    The president announced that he was dissolving parliament and calling early elections for the following month.

  • La empresa fue disuelta por resolución judicial tras detectarse irregularidades contables.

    The company was dissolved by court order after accounting irregularities were detected.

  • La policía disolvió la concentración cuando los manifestantes comenzaron a bloquear el tráfico.

    Police dispersed the gathering when protesters began blocking traffic.

How to use it

Disolver in the political/institutional sense means 'to dissolve' or 'to disband' — formally bringing an institution, organisation, or body to an end. Common objects: el parlamento, una empresa, una manifestación, una organización. Also used in chemistry (disolver en agua = dissolve in water), but the institutional sense is the key B2 target.

Common mistake

Disolver has a chemical sense (dissolve a substance in liquid) and an institutional/political sense (dissolve a body). The B2 institutional sense is the priority. Disolver vs. desmantelar: disolver is a formal, often legal act; desmantelar implies systematic dismantling piece by piece.

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