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melt down
melt M0209200 (mĕlt)v. melt·ed, melt·ing, melts v.intr.1. To be changed from a solid to a liquid state especially by the application of heat.2. To dissolve: Sugar melts in water.3. To disappear or vanish gradually as if by dissolving: The crowd melted away after the rally.4. To pass or merge imperceptibly into something else: Sea melted into sky along the horizon.5. To become softened in feeling: Our hearts melted at the child's tears.6. Obsolete To be overcome or crushed, as by grief, dismay, or fear.v.tr.1. To change (a solid) to a liquid state especially by the application of heat.2. To dissolve: The tide melted our sand castle away.3. To cause to disappear gradually; disperse.4. To cause (units) to blend: "Here individuals of all races are melted into a new race of men" (Michel Guillaume Jean de Crèvecoeur).5. To soften (someone's feelings); make gentle or tender.n.1. A melted solid; a fused mass.2. The state of being melted.3. a. The act or operation of melting.b. The quantity melted at a single operation or in one period.4. A usually open sandwich topped with melted cheese: a tuna melt.Phrasal Verb: melt down1. To undergo a meltdown. Used of a nuclear reactor.2. To undergo a failure or collapse.3. To become very angry or upset.
[Middle English melten, from Old English meltan; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]
melt′a·bil′i·ty n.melt′a·ble adj.melt′er n.melt′ing·ly adv.melt′y adj.Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  melt down - reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"melt, runfuse - make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains"try, render - melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"dissolve, break up, resolve - cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"bleed, run - be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run" |
Translationsmelt down
melt down1. intransitive To melt from a solid to a liquid state. By the time the ceremony was over, the elaborate ice sculpture had melted down into a large puddle.2. To cause something to melt from a solid to a liquid state. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "melt" and "down." He melts recycled scrap metal down and uses it in his sculptures.3. Of a nuclear reactor core, to become so hot as to melt through the containment unit. The entire region has been a deserted wasteland ever since the nuclear power plant melted down ten years ago.4. To go through extreme emotional duress; to have an emotional crisis or break down. More commonly worded as "have a meltdown." He was just trying to juggle too many things at work, and he ended up melting down.See also: down, meltmelt something downto cause something frozen to melt; to cause something solid to melt. The rays of the sun melted the candle down to a puddle of wax. The heat melted down the ice.See also: down, meltmelt down 1. Lit. [for something frozen] to melt. The glacier melted down little by little. When the ice on the streets melted down, it was safe to drive again. 2. Fig. [for a nuclear reactor] to become hot enough to melt through its container. The whole system was on the verge of melting down.See also: down, meltmelt downv.1. To melt from a solid into a liquid: As ice cubes melt down, the water level in the glass remains constant.2. To cause something to melt from a solid into a liquid: The sun melted the snowman down into a puddle. I melted down the ice on the window with a hair dryer.3. To overheat severely and melt, resulting in the escape of radiation from a nuclear reactor core: The nuclear reactor melted down, and thousands of people had to evacuate the area.4. Slang To have an emotional breakdown: I was dealing with a lot of stress, and I melted down on the subway when it stopped between stations.See also: down, meltEncyclopediaSeemeltmelt down
Synonyms for melt downverb reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heatingSynonymsRelated Words- fuse
- try
- render
- dissolve
- break up
- resolve
- bleed
- run
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