thaw

"the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours";

"they welcomed the spring thaw";

"the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs";

"The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat";