dissolve

dɪˈzɒlv

verb

(with reference to a solid) become or cause to become incorporated into a liquid so as to form a solution.

glucose dissolves easily in water

go into solution,become a solution,break down,liquefy,melt,deliquesce,disintegrate,diffuse,solvate

noun

an act or instance of moving gradually from one image or scene in a film to another.

the alternatives to a cut are fades or dissolves