liquefy
/ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/ · verb
Meaning
- To make (something) into a liquid.
- To distort and warp (an image).
- To become liquid.
Etymology / origin
From Middle English liquefien, from Anglo-Norman liquefier, from Latin liquefacere.
- liquefacere(Latin)→
- liquefier(xno)→
- liquefien(enm)→
- *dʰeh₁-(ine-pro)→
- liquefy (English)
- Relations: root, inh, der, der
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