Unfreeze

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To defrost something. transitive
2
make (assets) available wordnet
3
To thaw. intransitive
4
become or cause to become soft or liquid wordnet
5
To resume movement. intransitive
"He lowered the gun, and we unfroze."

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6
To release from a previously locked or frozen state. transitive
7
To release previously suspended financial assets. transitive
"The indictment said that after Mr. Bankman-Fried received confirmation that the accounts were unfrozen, the rest of the bribe money was paid."

Synonyms

defrost defrost dethaw dissolve dissolve flux

Antonyms

Example

"He lowered the gun, and we unfroze."

Etymology

From un- + freeze.

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