HyperDic: dethaw

English > 1 sense of the word dethaw:
VERBchangedethaw, dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, meltbecome or cause to become soft or liquid
English > dethaw: 1 sense > verb 1, change
MeaningBecome or cause to become soft or liquid.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example "dethaw the meat"
Synonymsdissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, melt
Narrowerdefrost, deice, de-icemake or become free of frost or ice
deliquescemelt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
Broaderliquefy, flux, liquifyBecome liquid or fluid when heated
Spanishderretir, descongelar, deshacer, fundir
Catalandescongelar, desfer, desgelar, desglaçar, fondre

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