thaw

nouns

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
"the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"
melt, melting, thaw, thawing
warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
"they welcomed the spring thaw"
thaw, thawing, warming
a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
"the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"
thaw
is a type of (narrower)
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
"the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
loosening, relaxation, slackening

verbs

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
is derived from
thawing