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Melt Down (Verb)

Meaning

Reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • Snowflakes began to melt down as they landed on the warm pavement.
  • The ice sculpture will melt down quickly in this heat.
  • She carefully placed the chocolate in a double boiler to melt down slowly.
  • If we apply enough heat, the plastic will melt down and form a puddle.
  • The intense flames caused the metal to melt down and lose its shape.

Synonyms

  • Melt
  • Run

Hypernyms

  • Resolve
  • Dissolve

Hyponyms

  • Render
  • Try
  • Fuse
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