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to defrost
01
to cause something frozen become warmer to melt away the ice or frost
Transitive: to defrost sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
defrost
3rd person singular
defrosts
Present participle
defrosting
Past simple
defrosted
Past participle
defrosted
Examples
She uses the microwave to defrost frozen vegetables quickly.
02
to soften or melt due to an increase in temperature
Intransitive
Examples
The windshield defrosts quickly when the sun comes out.
