liquefy

Turn to liquid

Liquefy means to make or become liquid.

Solids liquefy when heated past their melting point; gases liquefy under pressure or extreme cold.

The word appears in technical contexts—liquefied natural gas—and in descriptions of transformation: The butter liquefied in the hot pan.

Figuratively rare: Her resolve liquefied under his gaze.

thaw

defrost

Remove ice accumulation

thawReturn to liquid
unfreezeRemove a restriction
de-iceRemove frozen buildup

soften · room-temperature · microwave · coolant · frozen · ice · glacier · iceberg · permafrost

melt

molten

Liquefied by extreme heat

meltChange from solid
furnaceEnclosed heat-producing structure
smelterOre-refining plant

forge · lava · solder · foundry · kiln · flux · smelt · crucible · ingot · metalwork

dissolve

dissolve

Disperse into liquid

solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
solventDissolving liquid or financially stable
soluteSubstance absorbed by solvent

aqueous · dilute · dissolution · solubility · leach · suspension · saturate · concentrate · infuse · extract

blend

puree

Smoothly blended food

blenderMotorized food puréeing appliance
smoothiePuréed fruit beverage
emulsifyDisperse one liquid throughout another

homogenize · pulp · juice · nectar · slurry · paste · coulis · gazpacho · bisque · frappe

transform

transmutation

Complete change of form

alchemyMystical metal transformation
convertChange in form or faith
changeTo make different

transubstantiate · metamorphosis · sublimate · condense · vaporize · distill · refine · process · reduce

decompose

decay

Gradual organic breakdown

rotOrganic breakdown process
decomposeBreak into simpler parts
putrefyDecompose with stench

necrosis · slime · ooze · seep · suppurate · fester · breakdown · disintegrate

Categories

lab verbsanalyze, boil, calibrate, centrifuge, condense
change verbschange, alter, transform, modify, convert
diminishingabate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, ebb
go badrot, spoil, decay, mold, sour
liquid foodssoup, broth, stock, gravy, sauce

Opposites

physical state change

liquefysolidify

Make or become hard

freeze · harden · congeal · coagulate · crystallize

viscosity/fluidity

liquefythicken

Increase in viscosity

stiffen · condense · curdle · cake · solidify

Phrases

soil liquefactionEarthquake-triggered ground failure
liquefied gasVapor compressed into liquid
liquefied natural gasCryogenically condensed fuel

Family

liquefied, liquefaction, deliquesce, liquefying, liquefies, deliquescence, liquefier, liquefiers

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G