verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈlɪ.kwɪ.faɪ/
lĭʹkwĭ-fī
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CMU ARPABET:L IH1 K W AH0 F AY2
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To make (something) into a liquid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
We’ll liquefy this rock by heating it in a furnace until it melts and flows out.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: liquidate, liquidize, melt
Antonyms: condense, freeze, solidify
2
verb
Meaning 2
To distort and warp (an image).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, transitive
Qualifier: image manipulation; especially Adobe Photoshop; image manipulation; especially Adobe Photoshop
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To become liquid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
