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freeze
verb(freeze)
change from a liquid to a solid when cold
Synonyms: freeze down, freeze out,
Examples:
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
freeze
noun(freeze)
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
Synonyms: halt,
Examples:
A nuclear freeze.
freeze
verb(freeze)
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
Synonyms: suspend,
freeze
verb(freeze)
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
Antonyms: unfreeze,
freeze
verb(freeze)
stop moving or become immobilized
Synonyms: stop dead,
freeze
noun(freeze)
weather cold enough to cause freezing
Synonyms: frost,
freeze
noun(freeze)
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
Synonyms: freezing,
freeze
verb(freeze)
anesthetize by cold
freeze
verb(freeze)
be cold
Examples:
I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on.
freeze
verb(freeze)
cause to freeze
freeze
verb(freeze)
change to ice
Antonyms: boil,
freeze
noun(freeze)
fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
Examples:
A freeze on hiring.
freeze
verb(freeze)
suddenly behave coldly and formally
freeze
(freeze)
be very cold, below the freezing point

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