Synonyms for thaw
θɔthaw

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. thaw

   Synonyms:
   dissolve, melt, liquefy

   Antonyms:
   freeze, congeal, harden

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. thaw, melt, thawing, meltingnoun

   the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

   "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"

   Synonyms:
   thawing, warming, melt, melting

2. thaw, thawing, warmingnoun

   warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt

   "they welcomed the spring thaw"

   Synonyms:
   thawing, warming, melt, melting, heating

3. thawverb

   a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile

   "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"

   Synonyms:
   thawing, warming, melt, melting

4. dissolve, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, meltverb

   become or cause to become soft or liquid

   "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"

   Synonyms:
   unthaw, melt down, unblock, unfreeze, mellow out, melt, fade away, free, release, dethaw, dismiss, resolve, disappear, run, break up, evaporate, fade out, meld, mellow, dissolve, fade, disband

Matched Categories

1. • Heating
   • Phase Change

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thawverb

   Synonyms:
   melt (after freezing), dissolve, liquefy, become fluid

2. thawverb

   Synonyms:
   melt (something frozen), dissolve

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "thaw":

   thawing, melting, snowmelt, meltwater, break-up, détente, defrost, warmth

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1. Michelle McCrystall:

   Things that happen in the Arctic don't specifically stay in the Arctic, the fact that there could be an increase in emissions from permafrost thaw or an increase in global sea level rise, it is a global problem, and it needs a global answer.

2. Christopher Pearce Cranch, A Spring Growl:

   If there comes a little thaw, Still the air is chill and raw, Here and there a patch of snow, Dirtier than the ground below, Dribbles down a marshy flood; Ankle-deep you stick in mud In the meadows while you sing, "This is Spring."

3. Tom Plumb:

   This is obviously one of the intense most reporting weeks for tech stocks and companies that have been real darlings are still reporting significant numbers, there’s been a dichotomy between those companies that have reacted proactively to supply chain issues compared with those that were waiting for a thaw in the U.S. relationship with the Chinese government.

4. Bernie Sanders ':

   Their support for terrorism, the anti-American rhetoric that we're hearing from some of their leadership is something that is unacceptable, on the other hand, the fact that we managed to reach an agreement, something that I very strongly supported, that prevents Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and that we did that without going to war and that I believe we're seeing a thaw in our relations with Iran is a very positive step.

5. Ivan Briscoe:

   Its an incredibly dangerous gamble to redouble the offensive against Vladimir Padrino regime when the priority must be to shore up the countrys collapsing health system and prevent an even worse migrant exodus, these U.S. charges could spell doom for any thaw, expose Guaido to grave risks, and appear high-handedly indifferent to the immediate suffering of Venezuelas people.