melt

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

“the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster”

“the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours”

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”

become or cause to become soft or liquid

“The sun melted the ice”

“the ice thawed”

“the ice cream melted”

“The heat melted the wax”

become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

“With age, he mellowed”

lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually

“Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene”

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

“The scene begins to fade”

“The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk”

become less intense and fade away gradually

“her resistance melted under his charm”

“her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance”