Meaning & use
dethaw
A nonstandard, informal word sometimes used to mean 'thaw,' that is, to become unfrozen or to make something unfrozen.
See it in a sentence
She left the chicken on the counter to dethaw before starting dinner.
The mechanic used a heat gun to dethaw the frozen pipe under the sink.
A note on using this word
Dethaw is widely considered incorrect, since the prefix 'de-' should reverse thawing, not cause it; careful writers use 'thaw' or 'defrost' instead.
Words with a similar meaning
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “dethaw”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.