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