v.
Pronunciation: di- ' fro ̇ st, ' d ē - ˌ
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1895
1 : to release from a frozen state < defrost meat>
2 : to free from ice < defrost the refrigerator> also : DEFOG < defrost the windshield>
intransitive verb : to thaw out especially from a deep-frozen state
– de · frost · er noun