infrigidate

transitive verb

in·​frig·​i·​date

ə̇nˈfrijəˌdāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to make cold : chill

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin infrigidatus, past participle of infrigidare, from Latin in- in- entry 2 + Late Latin frigidare to make cold, from Latin frigidus cold

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