liquefy

verb

liq·​ue·​fy ˈli-kwə-ˌfī 

variants or less commonly liquify

liquefied; liquefying

transitive verb

: to reduce to a liquid state

intransitive verb

: to become liquid

liquefier

ˈli-kwə-ˌfī(-ə)r 

noun

Synonyms

• deliquesce
• flux
• fuse
• melt
• run
• thaw

Examples of liquefy in a Sentence

The vegetables were liquefied in a blender.

The plastic liquefied in the intense heat.

Recent Examples on the Web

Asia Pacific has been liquefying LNG on a relatively large and consistent basis since 1990. —Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

Then it is liquefied, sterilized, and sent to huge tanks where lactic acid begins the fermentation process. —Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024

Happily, these factors aren’t just liquefying the ground below Big Tech’s dominance. —Meredith Whittaker, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024

State regulators have ordered a Texas medical school to immediately halt its practice of liquefying bodies after using them for training and research. —Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-French liquefier, from Latin liquefacere

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

liquefy

verb

liq·​ue·​fy ˈlik-wə-ˌfī 

liquefied; liquefying

: to make or become liquid

liquefiable

-ˌfī-ə-bəl

adjective