liquefy

liq·ue·fy

verb \ˈli-kwə-ˌfī\

: to cause (something) to become liquid

liq·ue·fiedliq·ue·fy·ing

Full Definition of LIQUEFY

transitive verb

:  to reduce to a liquid state

intransitive verb

:  to become liquid

— liq·ue·fi·er \-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun

Variants of LIQUEFY

liq·ue·fy also liq·ui·fy \ˈli-kwə-ˌfī\

Examples of LIQUEFY

1. The vegetables were liquefied in a blender.
2. The plastic liquefied in the intense heat.

Origin of LIQUEFY

Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-French liquefier, from Latin liquefacere

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to LIQUEFY

Synonyms

deliquesce, flux, fuse, melt, run, thaw

Antonyms

harden, set, solidify

Related Words

found, gutter, smelt, try; dissolve, render; soften, thin

Near Antonyms

clot, coagulate, congeal, gel, jell, jelly, thicken

Rhymes with LIQUEFY

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