Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

defreeze

verb

/diːˈfriːz/

Definition

To make something unfrozen; to bring it back to a liquid state after having been frozen.

Examples

Before cooking the chicken, make sure to defreeze it in the refrigerator overnight.
To prepare the soup, you need to defreeze the vegetables first.
Remember to defreeze the leftovers before reheating them in the microwave.

Meaning

Defreeze refers to the process of unfreezing something, typically food, that has been previously frozen, allowing it to return to its normal, usable form.