Synonyms and antonyms of To freeze, or to melt in British Thesaurus

defrost (verb)

if frozen food defrosts, or if you defrost it, it becomes warmer until it is no longer frozen

defrost (verb)

if a freezer or fridge defrosts, or if you defrost it, you switch it off so that the ice inside starts to melt

freeze (verb)

if water freezes, or if something freezes it, it gets very cold and changes into ice

freeze (verb)

if a liquid freezes or something freezes it, it becomes solid because it has reached a low temperature

freeze (verb)

if a substance freezes, or if something freezes it, it becomes very cold and hard

freeze (verb)

if you freeze a human body or a part of the body, you preserve it by making it extremely cold

freeze up ()

if something freezes up, it becomes so cold that it does not work or cannot move

melt (verb)

to change a solid substance into a liquid

melt (verb)

to be changed from a solid substance into a liquid

melt away ()

if ice or snow melts away, it changes into water as it gets warmer

thaw (verb)

if ice or snow thaws, or if something thaws it, it becomes warmer and changes into liquid