λιώνω — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
- decompose verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
- dissolve verb To mix completely into a liquid so as to become part of the solution.
- fuse noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
- mash noun A soft, pulpy mixture made by crushing or beating something, especially mashed potatoes.
- melt verb To turn from a solid into a liquid through heat.
- thaw verb To melt or soften after being frozen, or to cause something frozen to melt.
Senses
λιώνω is used for these senses in English:
- crush To press between two hard objects; to squeeze so as to alter the natural shape or integrity, or to force together into a mass.
- crush To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
- decompose (intransitive) To rot, decay or putrefy.
- dissolve (physical chemistry) (transitive) To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or other material.
- fuse (transitive) To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.
- mash (transitive) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
- melt (intransitive, figuratively) To dissolve, disperse, vanish.
- thaw (intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen.
crush — full definition
- verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
- verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
- noun A strong but usually short-lived romantic infatuation, or the person it is directed at.
- noun A dense, uncomfortable crowd of people.
decompose — full definition
- verb To break something down into its separate parts or components.
- verb To rot or decay, especially through natural biological processes.