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" ;