enfriar

Definitions of enfriar
  1. verb
    loose heat
    synonyms: enfriarse, refrescar
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    antonyms:
    acalorarse, caldear, calentar
    gain heat or get hot
    type of:
    convertirse, transformarse
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  2. verb
    make cool or cooler
    synonyms: congelar, congelarse, enfriarse
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    antonyms:
    caldear, calentar
    make hot or hotter
    types:
    helar, helarse
    put ice on or put on ice
    refrigerar
    cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator
    type of:
    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    depress or discourage
    synonyms: desalentar, helar
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    type of:
    abatir, deprimir, desalentar, desanimar, desmoralizar, espantar
    lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
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