I . v. a.
1.
Liquefy ( by heat ), fuse, dissolve, thaw.
2.
Soften, make gentle, make susceptible, mollify, subdue, relax.
3.
Dissipate, waste away.
II . v. n.
1.
Dissolve, become liquid.
2.
Be softened, be made gentle, become tender.
3.
Be dissolved, lose substance.
4.
Blend, shade, pass.
5.
Be weakened, be broken, be subdued.