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freeze

noun
  1. fixing something at a particular level, such as prices or wages
    “During the downturn, the boss implemented a freeze on hiring.”
  2. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
    halt
  3. weather cold enough to cause freezing
    frost
  4. the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
    freezing
verb
  1. suddenly behave coldly and formally
  2. anesthetize by cold
  3. be cold
    “I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on”
  4. prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
    block
  5. stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
    suspend
  6. change to ice
  7. cause to freeze
  8. change from a liquid to a solid when cold
    “Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit”
    freeze out
  9. stop moving or become immobilized
    stop dead
  10. be very cold, below the freezing point