liquefy

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liquefy

  • /ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/

Where it comes from

From Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-Norman liquefier, from Latin liquefacere.

verb liquefies · liquefying · liquefied · liquify

  1. transitive To make (something) into a liquid. We’ll liquefy this rock by heating it in a furnace until it melts and flows out.

    Similar: liquidate, liquidize, melt · Opposite: condense, freeze, solidify

  2. broadly, transitive To distort and warp (an image).
  3. intransitive To become liquid. The substance liquefied upon heating.

Translations

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verb transitive: to make (something) into a liquid

Españollicuar, licuefacer, licuecer
한국어액화시키다 aekhwasikida
日本語液化する ekika-suru
中文液化 yèhuà
Portuguêsliquefazer
Françaisliquéfier
Deutschverflüssigen
Ελληνικάυγροποιώ ygropoió, ρευστοποιώ refstopoió
Românălichefia
Русскийпревраща́ть в жи́дкость prevraščátʹ v žídkostʹ, сжи́живать sžíživatʹ

verb intransitive: to become liquid

Españollicuarse, licuefacerse, licuecerse

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@misc{liquefy_2026,
  title = {liquefy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/liquefy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}