'Refrigerate' definitions:
Definition of 'refrigerate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Preserve by chilling; "many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil"
verb
Cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator; "refrigerate this medicine"
Definition of 'Refrigerate'
From: GCIDE
- Refrigerate \Re*frig"er*ate\ (-[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Refrigerated (-[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Refrigerating.] [L. refrigeratus, p. p. of refrigerare; pref. re- re- + frigerare to make cool, fr. frigus, frigoris, coolness. See Frigid.] To cause to become cool; to make or keep cold or cool. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'refrigerate'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- air-condition,
- air-cool,
- anhydrate,
- benumb,
- bite,
- blast-freeze,
- brine,
- chill,
- cool,
- corn,
- cure,
- cut,
- dehydrate,
- desiccate,
- dry,
- dry-cure,
- dry-salt,
- embalm,
- evaporate,
- freeze,
- freeze-dry,
- freshen,
- frost,
- frostbite,
- fume,
- go through,
- ice,
- ice-cool,
- infrigidate,
- irradiate,
- jerk,
- kipper,
- marinade,
- marinate,
- mummify,
- nip,
- numb,
- penetrate,
- pickle,
- pierce,
- preservatize,
- quick-freeze,
- refresh,
- salt,
- season,
- smoke,
- smoke-cure,
- stuff,
- ventilate