"unthaw" in the verb sense

1. dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, melt

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"

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