MELTS

Reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

Example: "Melt butter"

• melt down
• run  3

• break up
• dissolve  12
• resolve  10

• fuse  7
• render  7
• try  6

Become or cause to become soft or liquid

Example: "The sun melted the ice"

• dethaw
• dissolve  12
• thaw  10
• unfreeze  20
• unthaw  12

• flux  14
• liquefy  22
• liquify  22

• deliquesce  22
• de-ice
• defrost  11
• deice  8

Become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial

Example: "With age, he mellowed"

• mellow  11
• mellow out

Lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually

Example: "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"

• meld  7

Become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

Example: "The scene begins to fade"

• fade  8

Become less intense and fade away gradually

Example: "Her resistance melted under his charm"

• disappear  14
• evaporate  14