freeze [ frəuz ]

• n.
  • the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

    同义词： freezing

  • weather cold enough to cause freezing

    同义词： frost

  • an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement

    "a nuclear freeze"

    同义词： halt

  • fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level

    "a freeze on hiring"

• v.
  • change to ice
  • stop moving or become immobilized

    同义词： stop dead

  • be cold

    "I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on"

  • cause to freeze
  • stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it

    同义词： suspend

  • be very cold, below the freezing point
  • change from a liquid to a solid when cold

    "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"

    同义词： freeze out freeze down

  • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

    同义词： block immobilize immobilise

  • anesthetize by cold
  • suddenly behave coldly and formally

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