Roleset dissolve.01 Verbnet Class: 1 "cause to come apart":

Roles:

Arg0:causer, agent


Arg1:thing dissolving


Arg2:medium, such as water


Arg3:into components

Examples:

from the corpus (-)
He joins Nov. 13, *trace* dissolving his consulting firm, Canter, Achenbaum Associates.
Arg0:	*trace* -> He
REL:	dissolving
Arg1:	his consulting firm, Canter, Achenbaum Associates




with medium (-)
John dissolved the poison in Mary's wine.
Arg0:	John
REL:	dissolved
Arg1:	the poison
Arg2-in:	Mary's wine




medium as subject (-)
The strong acid dissolved the grease stains on John's bathtub. Unfortunately it also dissolved the bathtub.
Arg2:	The strong acid
REL:	dissolved
Arg1:	the grease stains on John's bathtub




with components (-)
John dissolved his corporation into three spinoff companies.
Arg0:	John
REL:	dissolved
Arg1:	his corporation
Arg3-into:	three spinoff companies