melt (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /mɛlt/

Definition

To become or cause to become a liquid, especially by heating.

Examples

• The snow will melt when spring arrives.

• She melted the butter in a saucepan.

• The chocolate chips melted quickly in the warm dough.

How to Use melt

melt down (phrasal verb)

To be destroyed or disposed of by being melted into a liquid. — "The old electronics were melted down for recycling."

melt away (phrasal verb)

To disappear gradually or to become less. — "The crowds melted away as the rain began."

melt into (prepositional phrase)

To become part of something else, or to blend into a situation or emotion. — "Her tears melted into a smile."

Synonyms of melt

Words with a similar meaning to melt:

• liquefy
• dissolve
• thaw
• soften

Antonyms of melt

Words with the opposite meaning to melt:

• freeze
• solidify

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