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melt

verb

/mɛlt/

Meaning

to change from solid to liquid due to heat; to disappear gradually

The ice melted in the sun.

dissolve, thaw, liquefy, soften

freeze, solidify, harden

melt ice, melt butter, melt away, slowly melt

to drive back an attack or attacker by force; to cause intense dislike or disgust

to use something dishonestly or illegally for one's own purposes

Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

to think or talk about the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence

to make something more complex or refined; to educate or develop in taste and manners

to walk by dragging one's feet along or without lifting them fully; to mix or rearrange