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.
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What can be done? Food redistribution charities have urged the UK government to commit to stopping food waste by unfreezing the Farm Gate Waste Fund. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024 One possibility is that Saied will appoint a new prime minister and unfreeze the parliament within the 30-day period called for by the constitution, returning Tunisia’s institutions to their prior functions. Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2021 Ninety-four minutes in, the director finally opts to unfreeze his camera, swiveling around to observe a key moment between two characters. Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024 The company previously refused to restrict X unless Brazil unfroze its financial assets. Emma Roth, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfreeze 

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 24 Nov. 2024.

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