· the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

Synonym(s): freezing

Hypernym(s): cooling, chilling, temperature_reduction, phase_change, phase_transition, state_change, physical_change

· weather cold enough to cause freezing

Synonym(s): frost

Hypernym(s): cold_weather

· an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"

Synonym(s): halt

Hypernym(s): pause

· fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"

Hypernym(s): limitation, restriction

· stop moving or become immobilized; "When he saw the police car he froze"

Synonym(s): stop_dead

Hypernym(s): stand_still

· change to ice; "The water in the bowl froze"

Hypernym(s): change_state, turn

Antonym(s): boil

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

Hypernym(s): suffer

· cause to freeze; "Freeze the leftover food"

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify

· stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"

Synonym(s): suspend

Hypernym(s): interrupt, break

· be very cold, below the freezing point; "It is freezing in Kalamazoo"

· change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"

Synonym(s): freeze_out, freeze_down

Hypernym(s): solidify

· prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"

Synonym(s): block, immobilize, immobilise

Hypernym(s): withhold, keep_back

Antonym(s): unfreeze

· anesthetize by cold

Hypernym(s): anesthetize, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anaesthetise, put_under, put_out

· suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband"

Hypernym(s): act, behave, do