General:
* Dispersed: This suggests the substance is spread out throughout a medium.
* Scattered: This implies a more random and less uniform distribution.
* Mixed: This emphasizes the combination of two or more substances.
* Incorporated: This suggests the substance has become an integrated part of the whole.
* Melted: This is specific to solids that have become liquid.
For specific contexts:
* Liquefied: When a solid changes to a liquid.
* Disintegrated: When something breaks down into smaller parts.
* Decomposed: When something breaks down through chemical reactions.
* Absorbed: When a substance is taken up by another.
* Diluted: When a substance is weakened by adding a solvent.
Example:
* Original sentence: The sugar dissolved in the water.
* Alternatives: The sugar dispersed in the water. The sugar mixed with the water. The sugar melted in the water.
To choose the best word, consider the specific situation and what you want to emphasize.