freeze

noun

1
fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
a freeze on hiring
2
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
a halt in the arms race
a nuclear freeze
3
weather cold enough to cause freezing
4
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

1
suddenly behave coldly and formally
She froze when she saw her ex-husband
2
anesthetize by cold
3
be cold
I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on
4
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
Blocked funds
Freeze the assets of this hostile government
5
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
Suspend the aid to the war-torn country
6
change to ice
The water in the bowl froze
7
cause to freeze
Freeze the leftover food
8
change from a liquid to a solid when cold
Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit

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