(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
When you ~ frozen food or when it ~s, you allow or cause it to become unfrozen so that you can eat it or cook it.
She has a microwave, but uses it mainly for ~ing bread...
Once the turkey has ~ed, remove the giblets.
? freeze
VERB: V n, V
2.
When you ~ a fridge or freezer, you switch it off or press a special switch so that the ice inside it can melt. You can also say that a fridge or freezer is ~ing.
Defrost the fridge regularly so that it works at maximum efficiency.
VERB: V n, also V