smelten

Definitions of smelten
  1. noun
    the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
    synonyms: dooi, dooiweer
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    type of:
    broei, verhitting, verwarming
    the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
  2. verb
    become or cause to become soft or liquid
    synonyms: dooien, ontdooien
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    types:
    ontdooien
    make or become free of frost or ice
  3. verb
    break or fall apart into fragments
    synonyms: afbrokkelen, brokkelen, kruimelen, kruimen, oplossen, verbrokkelen, verkruimelen
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    type of:
    desintegreren, uiteenvallen
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
  4. verb
    pass into a solution
    synonyms: oplossen
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    type of:
    desintegreren, uiteenvallen
    break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
  5. verb
    grow smaller
    synonyms: slinken
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    types:
    afbrokkelen, inzakken, zakken
    fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
    type of:
    achteruitlopen, afnemen, minderen, slabakken, teruglopen, teruglopend, verminderen
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  6. verb
    reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
    synonyms:
    afgeven, doorlopen, uitlopen
    be diffused
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    type of:
    oplossen, resolveren
    cause to go into a solution
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