topiti

1. to melt
   Čokoladu topim na pari, da ne zagori. — I melt the chocolate over steam so it doesn't burn.
   Sunce polako topi sneg na krovovima. — The sun is slowly melting the snow on the roofs.
2. (topiti se) to melt; to thaw
   Sladoled se topi, jedi brže! — The ice cream is melting, eat faster!
   Led na reci se već topi. — The ice on the river is already thawing.
3. (topiti se, of money, weight) to dwindle; to melt away
   Ušteđevina nam se topi iz meseca u mesec. — Our savings are dwindling month by month.
   Otkako trči, kilogrami mu se tope. — Since he started running, the pounds have been melting away.
4. (topiti se od + gen.) to melt with; to go weak with
   Baka se topi od miline kad vidi unuke. — Grandma melts with tenderness when she sees her grandchildren.
5. colloq. (into a liquid) to dunk; to dip
   Deca vole da tope kekse u mleko. — Kids love dunking biscuits in milk.

In the sense 'to melt (by itself)' it is used with se: sneg se topi.