From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrefrigeratere‧fri‧ge‧rate /rɪˈfrɪdʒəreɪt/ verb [transitive] DTto make something such as food or liquid cold in a refrigerator in order to preserve it → freeze Refrigerate the mixture overnight. —refrigeration /rɪˌfrɪdʒəˈreɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
refrigerate• Poultry, fish, and seafood should be kept refrigerated.• Bacon should be kept refrigerated and although it can be frozen, freezing is not recommended because the product loses quality.• Cover with cold water and refrigerate for 3 days, changing the water each day.• Keep refrigerated in small plastic bottles until a demonstration.• Make sure you refrigerate or freeze them quickly.• When cool, refrigerate overnight with weight still on.• Cover the bowl and refrigerate the dough overnight.• Tightly wrap or store in covered containers all cooked meat, poultry, and fish and shellfish and refrigerate them promptly.• Leave to cool, then refrigerate until set.Origin refrigerate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of refrigerare, from frigerare “to make cold” 