Lexical Definition

‎διαλύω‎ dialýō (dee-al-oo'-o) to disperse ^G:V
from ‎διά‎ and ‎λύω‎

scatter.

• to dissolve utterly

Abbott-Smith

δια-λύω [in LXX for אבה, חבל, etc. ;]
to part asunder, dissolve; of an assembly, pass., to disperse: Ac 5:36.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

διαλύω,

future -λύσω, etc., loose one from another, part asunder, διαπλέκων καὶ διαλύων twining and untwining, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. τὸν σύλλογον, τὴν συνουσίαν, τὴν πανήγυριν, etc., break it up, dismiss it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν σκηνὴν εἰς κοίτην δ. break up the party and go to bed, [Refs]; τὸ ναυτικόν disband it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— middle, συνουσίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, of an army, assembly, etc., disperse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in future middle, part from one's escort, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a man, die, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 dissolve into its elements, break up, destroy, δ. καὶ ἀπολλύναι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; disperse, break up a herd of sheep, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; break up a ship, παλαιὰν τριήρη δ. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; τρίπους, ὅρμος διαλελυμένος, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; τὰς οἰκήσεις [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; dissolve, κοινόν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the sun, thaw frozen things, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐξ ὧν σύγκειται καὶ εἰς ἃ διαλύεται [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 break off, put an end to friendship, ὁμολογίας [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, of married persons, separate, be divorced, [Refs]:—middle, διαλύσασθαι ξεινίην [Refs 5th c.BC+]: absolutely, dissolve friendship, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, αἱ σπονδαὶ διελέλυντο [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4 put an end to enmity, ἔχθραν, πόλεμον, [Refs]:—middle, δ. ἔχθρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]pluperfect passive (with middle signification), διελέλυσθε τὸν πόλεμον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, τὰς ἔχθρας διαλύεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__4.b with accusative person, reconcile, πρὸς ἔμ᾽ αὑτὸν διαλύειν ἠξίου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially in legal proceedings, [Refs 3rd c.BC+] —passive and middle, with genitive of things, διαλύεσθαι νείκους to be parted from quarrel, i.e. be reconciled, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; so διαλυθείσης τῆς διαφορᾶς probably in [Refs 1st c.BC+]: also absolutely, to be reconciled, make up a quarrel, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in future middle, ὅπως.. μὴ διαλύσει [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__5 generally, put an end to, do away with, χρήμασι τὴν διαβολήν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάσας αὐτοῦ διαλύσω τὰς ἀπολογίας[Refs 5th c.BC+]:—so in middle, ἐγκλήματα δ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. περὶ τῶν ἐγκλημάτων[Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. ἃ ἐψηφίσασθε cancel your vote, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; διαλύσασθαι τὰ πρὸς ἀλλήλους settle mutual claims, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__6 solve a difficulty, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, διαλύσεσθαι σόφισμα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__7 δ.τὰς τιμάς pay the full value, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; pay, discharge, τὴν δαπάνην [Refs 5th c.BC+] satisfy him, i.e. pay him off, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—middle, order debts to be paid, διαλέλυμαι ταῦτα [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; but also, to have them paid to oneself, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II relax, weaken, τὸ σῶμα [Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially of the result of hunger, διαλύεσθαι τῷ λιμῷ [Refs 2nd c.BC+]active intransitive, ὑπὸ τῆς λιμοῦ δ.[Refs 2nd c.BC+]; make supple and pliant, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, δ. καὶ ἀδυνατεῖν [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀνάπλους διαλελυμένος a sailing out in loose order, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; διαλελυμένη λέξις a lax style, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II.2 absolutely, slacken one's hold, undo, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]