Definition of Melt down

1. Verb. Reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating. "The wax melted in the sun"

Exact synonyms: Melt, Run
Specialized synonyms: Fuse, Render, Try
Generic synonyms: Break Up, Dissolve, Resolve
Related verbs: Bleed, Run
Derivative terms: Melt, Meltable, Melting

Lexicographical Neighbors of Melt Down

melostemonous
melotype
melotypes
meloxicam
melperone
melphalan
melphalans
melphalin
melphan
melpomene
melpomenish
mels
melt
melt away
melt down (current term)
melt into
melt off
melt sandwich
meltabilities
meltability
meltable
meltage
meltages
meltaway
meltdown
meltdowns
melted
melter
melters

Literary usage of Melt down

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Brief Historical Relation of State Affairs from September 1678 to April 1714 by Narcissus Luttrell (1857)
"A melting house is preparing in the exchequer garden to melt down all clipt money into bars, in order to be new coined. ..."

2. The Principles of Political Economy: With a Sketch of the Rise and Progress by John Ramsay McCulloch, John Locke (1870)
"For then they will no more melt down the new light crowns, ... And therefore, whoever wants bullion, will as cheaply melt down these new crowns, ..."

3. The Works of John Locke, in Nine Volumes by John Locke (1824)
"That men do venture to melt down the milled and heavy money is evident from the small part of milled money is now to be found of that great quantity of it ..."

4. The Theological Review: A Quarterly Journal of Religious Thought and Life by Charles Beard (1870)
"... as foolish as to melt down the Scripture. Harwood was a good scholar and an honest, as well as able, critic. He published "The Greek New Testament, ..."

5. New Cyclopaedia of Poetical Illustrations: Adapted to Christian Teaching (1872)
"The south winds softly sigh, And sweet calm days in golden haze melt down the amber sky ... melt down ..."

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