Noun
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fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
"a freeze on hiring"
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an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
"a halt in the arms race"
"a nuclear freeze"
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weather cold enough to cause freezing
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the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
Verb
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suddenly behave coldly and formally
"She froze when she saw her ex-husband"
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anesthetize by cold
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prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
"Blocked funds"
"Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
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change from a liquid to a solid when cold
"Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"
- freeze out - freeze down -
be very cold, below the freezing point
"It is freezing in Kalamazoo"
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stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
"Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"
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cause to freeze
"Freeze the leftover food"
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be cold
"I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on"
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change to ice
"The water in the bowl froze"
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stop moving or become immobilized
"When he saw the police car he froze"
- stop dead