dethaw meaning and definition

DETHAW verb

Definition of dethaw (verb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: dissolve, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw