liquefy

verb

1. (transitive)To make (something) into a liquid.

   “We’ll liquefy this rock by heating it in a furnace until it melts and flows out.”

   “Faraday succeeded in liquefying a certain number of gases by compression and refrigeration, but there still remained a number that proved absolutely refractory to the most powerful agencies; hence these gases were called permanent. […] A retired manufacturer, who at the same time is a distinguished man of science, M. Cailletet, has subdued the permanent gases, having succeeded in liquefying and solidifying them.”

   “Place crayfish and fresh pepper in a blender, add small water, liquefy and cook for 20 minutes or until tender.”

2. (broadly, transitive)To distort and warp (an image).
3. (intransitive)To become liquid.

   “The substance liquefied upon heating.”