dethaw
dethaw · dethaws · dethawed · dethawing
To thaw; unthaw; unfreezeTo thaw; unthaw; unfreeze.
Meaning
1 senses(nonstandard)To thaw; unthaw; unfreeze.
More definitions
- become or cause to become soft or liquid
Origin
From de- + thaw, by confusion with defrost or perhaps with words with null de- like defrauFrom de- + thaw, by confusion with defrost or perhaps with words with null de- like defraud, decomplex.
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Forms
dethaws, dethawing, dethawed, dethawedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle