To change from a solid to a liquid

• thaw

  1. To change from a frozen solid to a liquid by gradual warming.
  2. To lose stiffness, numbness, or impermeability by being warmed:
  3. To become warm enough for snow and ice to melt.

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  1. To change from a frozen solid to a liquid by gradual warming.
  2. To lose stiffness, numbness, or impermeability by being warmed:
  3. To become warm enough for snow and ice to melt.

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• run

  1. To move swiftly on foot so that both or all feet are not on the ground during each stride.
  2. To retreat rapidly; flee:
  3. To depart; leave:

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  1. To move swiftly on foot so that both or all feet are not on the ground during each stride.
  2. To retreat rapidly; flee:
  3. To depart; leave:

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• melt

  1. To be changed from a solid to a liquid state especially by the application of heat.
  2. To dissolve:
  3. To disappear or vanish gradually as if by dissolving:

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  1. To be changed from a solid to a liquid state especially by the application of heat.
  2. To dissolve:
  3. To disappear or vanish gradually as if by dissolving:

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• liquefy

  1. To melt (a solid) by heating.
  2. To condense (a gas) by cooling.
  3. To become liquid.

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  1. To melt (a solid) by heating.
  2. To condense (a gas) by cooling.
  3. To become liquid.

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• fuse

  1. A cord of readily combustible material that is lighted at one end to carry a flame along its length to detonate an explosive at the other end.
  2. A mechanical or electrical mechanism used to detonate an explosive charge or device such as a bomb or grenade:
  3. To equip with a mechanical or electrical fuse.

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  1. A cord of readily combustible material that is lighted at one end to carry a flame along its length to detonate an explosive at the other end.
  2. A mechanical or electrical mechanism used to detonate an explosive charge or device such as a bomb or grenade:
  3. To equip with a mechanical or electrical fuse.

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• flux

  1. A flow or flowing of a liquid.
  2. The flowing in of the tide.
  3. A continuing movement, especially in large numbers of things:

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  1. A flow or flowing of a liquid.
  2. The flowing in of the tide.
  3. A continuing movement, especially in large numbers of things:

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• deliquesce

  1. To melt away.
  2. To disappear as if by melting.
  3. To dissolve and become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.

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  1. To melt away.
  2. To disappear as if by melting.
  3. To dissolve and become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.

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To reduce or become reduced to pieces or components

• fragmentize

  1. To break or become broken into fragments.

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  1. To break or become broken into fragments.

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• fragment

  1. A small part broken off or detached.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. A sentence fragment.

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  1. A small part broken off or detached.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. A sentence fragment.

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• disintegrate

  1. To become reduced to components, fragments, or particles.
  2. To lose cohesion or unity:
  3. To decompose, decay, or undergo a nuclear transformation.

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  1. To become reduced to components, fragments, or particles.
  2. To lose cohesion or unity:
  3. To decompose, decay, or undergo a nuclear transformation.

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• decompose

  1. To separate into components or basic elements.
  2. To cause to rot.
  3. To become broken down into components; disintegrate.

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  1. To separate into components or basic elements.
  2. To cause to rot.
  3. To become broken down into components; disintegrate.

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• crumble

  1. To break into small fragments or pieces:
  2. To fall into small fragments or pieces; disintegrate:
  3. To give way; collapse:

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  1. To break into small fragments or pieces:
  2. To fall into small fragments or pieces; disintegrate:
  3. To give way; collapse:

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• break up

  1. (intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To end a relationship.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To dissolve; to part.

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  1. (intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To end a relationship.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To dissolve; to part.

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• break down

  1. Alternative form of breakdown.
  2. (intransitive) to fail, to cease to function
  3. (ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally

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  1. Alternative form of breakdown.
  2. (intransitive) to fail, to cease to function
  3. (ergative, figuratively) to render or to become unstable due to stress, to collapse physically or mentally

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To disappear gradually by or as if by dispersal of particles

• melt

  1. To be changed from a solid to a liquid state especially by the application of heat.
  2. To dissolve:
  3. To disappear or vanish gradually as if by dissolving:

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  1. To be changed from a solid to a liquid state especially by the application of heat.
  2. To dissolve:
  3. To disappear or vanish gradually as if by dissolving:

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• fade

  1. To lose brightness, loudness, or brilliance gradually:
  2. To lose freshness; wither:
  3. To lose strength or vitality; wane:

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  1. To lose brightness, loudness, or brilliance gradually:
  2. To lose freshness; wither:
  3. To lose strength or vitality; wane:

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To make (a film image) disappear gradually

• fade-out

  1. A gradual diminishing in intensity of an image, light, or sound to imperceptibility, especially as a transition in a visual or audio recording.

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  1. A gradual diminishing in intensity of an image, light, or sound to imperceptibility, especially as a transition in a visual or audio recording.

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A gradual disappearance, especially of a film image

• fade-out

  1. A gradual diminishing in intensity of an image, light, or sound to imperceptibility, especially as a transition in a visual or audio recording.

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  1. A gradual diminishing in intensity of an image, light, or sound to imperceptibility, especially as a transition in a visual or audio recording.

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• fadeaway

  1. The act or an instance of gradually diminishing in brightness, loudness, or strength until actual disappearance occurs.
  2. A screwball.
  3. An act of sliding by a base runner during which the runner veers sideways to avoid being tagged.

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  1. The act or an instance of gradually diminishing in brightness, loudness, or strength until actual disappearance occurs.
  2. A screwball.
  3. An act of sliding by a base runner during which the runner veers sideways to avoid being tagged.

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• fade

  1. To lose brightness, loudness, or brilliance gradually:
  2. To lose freshness; wither:
  3. To lose strength or vitality; wane:

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  1. To lose brightness, loudness, or brilliance gradually:
  2. To lose freshness; wither:
  3. To lose strength or vitality; wane:

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To pass from a solid to a liquid state

• pass into solution

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• flux

  1. A flow or flowing of a liquid.
  2. The flowing in of the tide.
  3. A continuing movement, especially in large numbers of things:

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  1. A flow or flowing of a liquid.
  2. The flowing in of the tide.
  3. A continuing movement, especially in large numbers of things:

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• waste-away

  1. (idiomatic) To lose energy and become weak and feeble.

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  1. (idiomatic) To lose energy and become weak and feeble.

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• diffuse

  1. To cause to spread out freely:
  2. To make known to or cause to be used by large numbers of people; disseminate:
  3. To make less brilliant; soften:

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  1. To cause to spread out freely:
  2. To make known to or cause to be used by large numbers of people; disseminate:
  3. To make less brilliant; soften:

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• defrost

  1. To remove ice or frost from:
  2. To cause to thaw.
  3. To become free of ice or frost:

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  1. To remove ice or frost from:
  2. To cause to thaw.
  3. To become free of ice or frost:

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• fluidify

  1. to make fluid
  2. (intransitive) to become fluid

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  1. to make fluid
  2. (intransitive) to become fluid

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• deliquesce

  1. To melt away.
  2. To disappear as if by melting.
  3. To dissolve and become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.

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  1. To melt away.
  2. To disappear as if by melting.
  3. To dissolve and become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air.

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• run

  1. To move swiftly on foot so that both or all feet are not on the ground during each stride.
  2. To retreat rapidly; flee:
  3. To depart; leave:

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  1. To move swiftly on foot so that both or all feet are not on the ground during each stride.
  2. To retreat rapidly; flee:
  3. To depart; leave:

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• soften

  1. To make soft or softer.
  2. To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
  3. To make less harsh, strident, or critical:

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  1. To make soft or softer.
  2. To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
  3. To make less harsh, strident, or critical:

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• thaw

  1. To change from a frozen solid to a liquid by gradual warming.
  2. To lose stiffness, numbness, or impermeability by being warmed:
  3. To become warm enough for snow and ice to melt.

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  1. To change from a frozen solid to a liquid by gradual warming.
  2. To lose stiffness, numbness, or impermeability by being warmed:
  3. To become warm enough for snow and ice to melt.

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• melt-away

  1. (intransitive) To fade or wane

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  1. (intransitive) To fade or wane

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• melt

  1. To be changed from a solid to a liquid state especially by the application of heat.
  2. To dissolve:
  3. To disappear or vanish gradually as if by dissolving:

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  1. To be changed from a solid to a liquid state especially by the application of heat.
  2. To dissolve:
  3. To disappear or vanish gradually as if by dissolving:

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• liquefy

  1. To melt (a solid) by heating.
  2. To condense (a gas) by cooling.
  3. To become liquid.

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  1. To melt (a solid) by heating.
  2. To condense (a gas) by cooling.
  3. To become liquid.

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To disintegrate

• break into pieces

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• separate

  1. To set, force, or keep apart:
  2. To put space between; space apart or scatter:
  3. To form a border or barrier between (two areas or groups):

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  1. To set, force, or keep apart:
  2. To put space between; space apart or scatter:
  3. To form a border or barrier between (two areas or groups):

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• break up

  1. (intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To end a relationship.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To dissolve; to part.

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  1. (intransitive) To break or separate into pieces; to disintegrate or come apart.
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) To end a relationship.
  3. (intransitive, idiomatic) To dissolve; to part.

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To destroy

• terminate

  1. To bring to an end or halt:
  2. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish:
  3. To discontinue the employment of; dismiss:

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  1. To bring to an end or halt:
  2. To occur at or form the end of; conclude or finish:
  3. To discontinue the employment of; dismiss:

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• do-away-with

  1. (idiomatic) To destroy, eliminate, or make an end of.

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  1. (idiomatic) To destroy, eliminate, or make an end of.

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• eradicate

  1. To tear up by the roots:
  2. To get rid of; eliminate:

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  1. To tear up by the roots:
  2. To get rid of; eliminate:

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• put-an-end-to

  1. (idiomatic) to terminate or abolish something

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  1. (idiomatic) to terminate or abolish something

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To dismiss

• discontinue

  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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• postpone

  1. To cause or arrange for (an event) to take place at a time later than the time at which it was originally supposed to happen.
  2. To postpose.

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  1. To cause or arrange for (an event) to take place at a time later than the time at which it was originally supposed to happen.
  2. To postpose.

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• adjourn

  1. To suspend until a later stated time.
  2. To suspend proceedings to another time or place.
  3. To move from one place to another:

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  1. To suspend until a later stated time.
  2. To suspend proceedings to another time or place.
  3. To move from one place to another:

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To annul

• render void

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• invalidate

  1. To make invalid; nullify.

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  1. To make invalid; nullify.

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• repeal

  1. To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature.
  2. To summon back or recall, especially from exile.
  3. The act or process of repealing.

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  1. To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature.
  2. To summon back or recall, especially from exile.
  3. The act or process of repealing.

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To fade away

• fade

  1. To lose brightness, loudness, or brilliance gradually:
  2. To lose freshness; wither:
  3. To lose strength or vitality; wane:

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  1. To lose brightness, loudness, or brilliance gradually:
  2. To lose freshness; wither:
  3. To lose strength or vitality; wane:

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• melt-away

  1. (intransitive) To fade or wane

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  1. (intransitive) To fade or wane

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• vanish

  1. To pass out of sight, especially quickly; disappear.
  2. To pass out of existence:
  3. To become zero. Used of a function or variable.

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  1. To pass out of sight, especially quickly; disappear.
  2. To pass out of existence:
  3. To become zero. Used of a function or variable.

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