I.to loose one from another, to part asunder, undo, Hdt.: to dissolve an assembly, id=Hdt., Thuc., etc.; τὴν σκηνὴν εἰς κοίτην δ. to break up the party and go to bed, Xen.; δ. τὴν στρατιάν to disband it, Thuc.:—Pass., of an assembly, to break up, Hdt., etc.: of a man, to die, Xen.
2.to dissolve into its elements, to break up, Plat.
3.to put an end to friendship, break off a truce, Thuc., etc.:—so in Mid., διαλύσασθαι ξεινίην Hdt.
4.to put an end to enmity, Thuc.; and in Mid., Dem., etc.
b.c. acc. pers. to reconcile, τινὰ πρός τινα id=Dem.; οὐ γὰρ ἦν ὁ διαλύσων Thuc.:—Pass. and Mid., διαλύεσθαι νείκους to be parted from quarrel, i. e. to be reconciled, Eur., Xen., etc.
5.generally, to put an end to, do away with, διαβολήν Thuc.; so in Mid., id=Thuc., etc.
6.to solve a difficulty, Plat.
II.absol. to slacken one's hold, undo, Theocr.
