noun
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
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verb
stop moving or become immobilized
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- When he saw the police car he froze
verb
change to ice
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- The water in the bowl froze
verb
be cold
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- I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on
verb
cause to freeze
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- Freeze the leftover food
verb
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
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- Suspend the aid to the war-torn country
verb
be very cold, below the freezing point
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- It is freezing in Kalamazoo
verb
change from a liquid to a solid when cold
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- Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit
verb
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
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- Blocked funds
- Freeze the assets of this hostile government
verb
anesthetize by cold
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verb
suddenly behave coldly and formally
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- She froze when she saw her ex-husband