deliquesce

verbs

melt away in the process of decay
"The fungi eventually deliquesced"
deliquesce
is derived from
deliquescent
is a type of (narrower)
undergo decay or decomposition
"The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"
decay
melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
"this type of salt deliquesces easily"
deliquesce
is derived from
deliquescent
is a type of (narrower)
become or cause to become soft or liquid
"The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"
dethaw, dissolve, melt, thaw, unfreeze, unthaw