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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And this group of 15 actors would freeze and unfreeze at the same time without anybody saying anything. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024 The next conflict to unfreeze could be one that the outside world has all but forgotten—but that has the potential, like Syria, to draw outside powers into confrontations none of them want. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024 With the turnover from Obama to Trump, Low hoped the new administration would go easy on him and unfreeze his assets. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024 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 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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