διάλυσις

1. a loosing one from another, separating, parting , τῆς ψυχῆς καὶ τοῦ σώματος (Plato Philosophus); δ. τοῦ σώματος its dissolution , (Plato Philosophus); ἡ δ. τῆς γεφύρας the breaking down the bridge, (Thucydides): the disbanding , of troops, <author>Xen.; </author> ἡ δ. τῆς ἀγορᾶς the time of its breaking up , <author>Hdt.; </author> τὴν δ. ἐποιήσαντο broke off the action, <author>Thuc.; </author> δ. γάμου a divorce , (Plutarch)
2. an ending, cessation , κακῶν <author>Eur.; </author> πολέμου (Thucydides): absolute a cessation of hostilities, peace , (Demosthenes Orator) (ML)