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defrost vs dethaw

dethaw vs defrost

defrost and dethaw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defrost No No Yes No
dethaw No No Yes No
As verbs, dethaw is a hypernym of defrost; that is, dethaw is a word with a broader meaning than defrost:
  • defrost: make or become free of frost or ice
  • dethaw: become or cause to become soft or liquid
Other hypernyms of defrost include dissolve, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw.
defrost (verb) dethaw (verb)
make or become free of frost or ice become or cause to become soft or liquid
Difference between defrost and dethaw

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