defrost

[ dih-frawst, -frost ]

/ dɪˈfrɔst, -ˈfrɒst /

to remove the frost or ice from: to defrost a refrigerator; to defrost the windshield of a car.

to thaw or partially thaw (frozen food).

to become free of ice or frost: The refrigerator defrosted quickly.

to thaw, as frozen food: The meat took two hours to defrost.

Origin of defrost

First recorded in 1890–95; de- + frost

defraud, defray, defrayal, defriend, defrock, defrost, defroster, defs., deft, defunct, defunctive

Defrost overnight in the refrigerator (if frozen) and bake before serving.

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It would seem Bennett has decided to defrost a security perspective that went into deep-freeze in the 1970s.

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He opened the refrigerator and examined the control, then turned it to "defrost."

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defrost

/ (diːˈfrɒst) /

to make or become free of frost or ice

to thaw, esp through removal from a refrigerator