unfreeze

verb

un·​freeze ˌən-ˈfrēz How to pronounce unfreeze (audio)
unfroze ˌən-ˈfrōz How to pronounce unfreeze (audio) ; unfrozen ˌən-ˈfrō-zᵊn How to pronounce unfreeze (audio) ; unfreezing

transitive verb

1
: to cause to thaw
2
: to remove from a freeze
unfreeze wages

Examples of unfreeze in a Sentence

We can't wait until the ground unfreezes so we can start gardening. The warm weather unfroze the lake. The Justice Department agreed to unfreeze the company's assets. I had to wait for my computer to unfreeze before I could read my e-mail. He helped me to unfreeze my computer.
Recent Examples on the Web First-time homebuyers would get a fat tax credit in a move to unfreeze the tight housing market. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2024 Moscow has been helping Pyongyang in other areas, and this month, The New York Times reported that a Russian bank has unfrozen $9 million of North Korean assets for the purchase of crude oil. Jonathan Corrado, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2024 Elsa unfreezes her sister and a celebration ensues with Elsa and Anna ice skating together. Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024 The move by the French Parliament to unfreeze voting lists and open them up to residents who have lived in New Caledonia for at least 10 years is seen by Kanaks as diluting the Indigenous vote and changing the rules in the middle of the game, say analysts. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfreeze 

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Word History

First Known Use

1584, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfreeze was in 1584

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“Unfreeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfreeze. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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