refrigerate

 
Pronunciation: /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • subject (food or drink) to cold in order to chill or preserve it, typically by placing it in a refrigerator: refrigerate the dough for one hour

Derivatives

refrigeration

noun

refrigeratory

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin refrigerat- 'made cool', from the verb refrigerare, from re- 'back' + frigus, frigor- 'cold'

Spelling help

Spell refrigerate and the related word refrigerator with -frig- in the middle.