"freeze" | Definition and Related Words

freeze

Noun

The withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid (synset 113505847)
is a type of:
- chilling, cooling, temperature reduction - the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
- phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change - a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
subtypes:
- freeze-drying, lyophilisation, lyophilization - a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes
- frost, icing - the formation of frost or ice on a surface
same as: freezing
Weather cold enough to cause freezing (synset 111460617)
is a type of: cold weather - a period of unusually cold weather

same as: frost
An interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement (synset 101065621)
"a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"

is a type of: pause - temporary inactivity

same as: halt
Fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level (synset 100810428)
"a freeze on hiring"

is a type of: limitation, restriction - an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
subtypes:
- hiring freeze - a freeze on hiring
- price freeze - a freeze of prices at a given level
- wage freeze - a freeze of wages at a given level

Verb

Stop moving or become immobilized (synset 201838672)
"When he saw the police car he froze"

is a type of: stand still - remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile

subtypes: fixate, settle on - become fixed (on)

same as: stop dead
Change to ice (synset 200374806)
"The water in the bowl froze"

entail: solidify - become solid

is a type of: change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action

subtypes: glaciate - become frozen and covered with glaciers

verb group: freeze, freeze down, freeze out - change from a liquid to a solid when cold
Be cold (synset 200077891)
"I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on"

is a type of: suffer - feel unwell or uncomfortable
Cause to freeze (synset 200376536)
"Freeze the leftover food"

causes: freeze - change to ice

is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
subtypes:
- deep freeze - store in a deep-freeze, as for conservation
- ice - cause to become ice or icy
- flash-freeze, quick-freeze - freeze rapidly so as to preserve the natural juices and flavors
Stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (synset 200364146)
"Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"

is a type of: break, interrupt - terminate

same as: suspend
Be very cold, below the freezing point (synset 202764784)
"It is freezing in Kalamazoo"
Change from a liquid to a solid when cold (synset 200446666)
"Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"

referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions

is a type of: solidify - become solid

same as: freeze down, freeze out

verb group: freeze - change to ice
Prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) (synset 200270309)
"Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"

is a type of: keep back, withhold - hold back; refuse to hand over or share

same as: block, immobilise, immobilize
Anesthetize by cold (synset 200021990)
referred to in: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body

is a type of: anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put out, put under - administer an anesthetic drug to
Suddenly behave coldly and formally (synset 200012606)
"She froze when she saw her ex-husband"

is a type of: act, behave, do - behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

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