re ‧ fri ‧ ge ‧ rate /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of refrigerare , from frigerare 'to make cold' ]
to make something such as food or liquid cold in a refrigerator in order to preserve it ⇨ freeze :
Refrigerate the mixture overnight.
—refrigeration /rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable]