v., -frost·ed, -frost·ing, -frosts.

v.tr.

1. To remove ice or frost from: defrosted the windshield.
2. To cause to thaw.

v.intr.

1. To become free of ice or frost: a freezer that defrosts automatically.
2. To become thawed.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: make or become free of frost or ice
  Synonyms: deice, de-ice

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - afise, afrime, optø
v. intr. - tø, smelte

Nederlands (Dutch)
ontdooien

Français (French)
v. tr. - décongeler, dégivrer
v. intr. - se dégivrer, se décongeler

Deutsch (German)
v. - auftauen, abtauen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποψύχω/-ομαι, ξεπαγώνω, κάνω απόψυξη

Italiano (Italian)
disgelarsi, sgelare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - descongelar

Русский (Russian)
таять, размораживать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - deshelar, descongelar
v. intr. - deshelarse, descongelarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - tina upp, frosta av

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
将...除霜, 解冻, 溶化

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 將...除霜, 解凍, 溶化
v. intr. - 解凍

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 자산 동결을 풀다, 서리를 제거하다, 냉동 식품을 녹이다
v. intr. - 성에가 제거되다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 霜を取り除く, 解凍する, 曇りを取り除く

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يزيل الثلج أو الجليد من الثلاجه, يصبح غير متجمد, يجعل شئ وبخاصه الطعام غير متجمد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הפשיר‬
v. intr. - ‮הפשיר‬

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