eng: melt

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means(noun) the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"
thawing, melting, thaw, melt
means(verb) reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"
melt down, run, melt
means(verb) become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"
dethaw, unfreeze, dissolve, thaw, melt, unthaw
means(verb) become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed"
mellow out, mellow, melt
means(verb) lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
meld, melt
means(verb) become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"
melt, fade
means(verb) become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"
melt, disappear, evaporate

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