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melt away

to melt into a liquid. The ice cubes melted away quickly in the intense heat. When the wax candles melted away, they ruined the lace tablecloth.

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melt something away

to cause something to melt into a liquid. The sun melted the ice away. The sun melted away the ice.

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melt away

to disappear The polls show him with a big lead now, but his support could melt away before the election.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form melt something away: She put on some music that's meant to melt your tension away.

See also: away, melt

melt away

v.

1. To dissipate or fade away by or as if by melting: As the sun rose, the fog melted away.

2. To cause something to dissipate or fade away by or as if by melting: The medication melted my anxiety away. The soothing words melted away the child's fears.

See also: away, melt