C1 verb Formal

ansolcide

/ænˈsɒlsaɪd/

To definitively resolve or settle a complex problem, dispute, or state of ambiguity by systematically eliminating all other possibilities. This verb implies a final, conclusive ending to a situation that was previously unclear or contested.

Examples

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1

After hours of bickering, we finally managed to ansolcide the issue of who would drive.

After hours of bickering, we finally managed to ansolcide the issue of who would drive.

2

The supreme court's ruling served to ansolcide the long-standing jurisdictional dispute.

The supreme court's ruling served to ansolcide the long-standing jurisdictional dispute.

3

Look, just ansolcide the drama and tell her you're sorry.

Look, just ansolcide the drama and tell her you're sorry.

Word Family

Noun
ansolcider
Verb
ansolcide
Adverb
ansolcidically
Adjective
ansolcidic
Related
ansolcision
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Memory Tip

Think of 'Answer' + 'Solution' + 'Homicide'. You are 'killing' the problem by providing the final answer and solution.

Quick Quiz

The board of directors met late into the night to _______ the debate over the new acquisition.

Correct!

The correct answer is: ansolcide

Examples

1

After hours of bickering, we finally managed to ansolcide the issue of who would drive.

everyday

After hours of bickering, we finally managed to ansolcide the issue of who would drive.

2

The supreme court's ruling served to ansolcide the long-standing jurisdictional dispute.

formal

The supreme court's ruling served to ansolcide the long-standing jurisdictional dispute.

3

Look, just ansolcide the drama and tell her you're sorry.

informal

Look, just ansolcide the drama and tell her you're sorry.

4

Further empirical testing is required to ansolcide the conflicting theories regarding dark matter.

academic

Further empirical testing is required to ansolcide the conflicting theories regarding dark matter.

5

Management needs to ansolcide the budget concerns before the next fiscal quarter begins.

business

Management needs to ansolcide the budget concerns before the next fiscal quarter begins.

Word Family

Noun
ansolcider
Verb
ansolcide
Adverb
ansolcidically
Adjective
ansolcidic
Related
ansolcision

Common Collocations

ansolcide a dispute ansolcide a dispute
seek to ansolcide seek to ansolcide
ansolcide once and for all ansolcide once and for all
power to ansolcide power to ansolcide
ansolcide the confusion ansolcide the confusion

Common Phrases

ansolcide the matter

ansolcide the matter

to ansolcide a doubt

to ansolcide a doubt

completely ansolcided

completely ansolcided

Often Confused With

ansolcide vs dissolve

Dissolve refers to breaking down a physical substance or ending a partnership, whereas ansolcide refers to the logical resolution of a problem.

ansolcide vs annihilate

Annihilate means to physically destroy something entirely, while ansolcide means to end an abstract state of uncertainty.

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Usage Notes

Ansolcide is typically used in high-level intellectual or administrative contexts. It carries a stronger connotation of finality than 'resolve' or 'solve.'

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Common Mistakes

Learners often mistakenly assume that because it ends in '-cide', it must involve physical killing. In this context, it refers to 'killing' a problem or doubt.

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Memory Tip

Think of 'Answer' + 'Solution' + 'Homicide'. You are 'killing' the problem by providing the final answer and solution.

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Word Origin

Derived from a blend of the Latin 'solvere' (to loosen/solve) and the suffix '-cide' (to cut/kill), metaphorically meaning to cut off all other options.

Grammar Patterns

transitive verb regular conjugation (ansolcided, ansolciding) often followed by a noun phrase indicating a conflict or problem

Quick Quiz

The board of directors met late into the night to _______ the debate over the new acquisition.

Correct!

The correct answer is: ansolcide

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multiaudate

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C1

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ungeoary

C1

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C1

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C1

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synprivward

C1

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