defrost

/ˌdiːˈfrɒst/ verb

Definition

› If frozen food defrosts, or if you defrost it, it becomes warmer and no longer frozen: You need to defrost the fish before you cook it.

(Definition of defrost verb from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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