refrigerate

re·frig·er·ate  (r-frj-rt)

tr.v. re·frig·er·at·ed, re·frig·er·at·ing, re·frig·er·ates

1. To cool or chill (a substance).

2. To preserve (food) by chilling.

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[Latin refrgerre, refrgert- : re-, re- + frgerre, to make cool (from frgus, frgor-, coldness).]

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re·friger·ation n.

re·friger·ative, re·friger·a·tory (-r--tôr, -tr) adj.

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refrigerate

Verb

[-ating, -ated] to chill or freeze in order to preserve [Latin refrigerare to make cold]

refrigeration n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	refrigerate - preserve by chilling; "many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil" preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
	2.	refrigerate - cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator; "refrigerate this medicine" cool, cool down, chill - make cool or cooler; "Chill the food"

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refrigerate

verb cool, freeze, chill, keep cold