Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unfreeze

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: un-freeze
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To defrost something.

Transitive verb

verb

To thaw.

Intransitive verb

verb

To resume movement.

Intransitive verb

verb

To release from a previously locked or frozen state.

Transitive verb

verb

To release previously suspended financial assets.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He lowered the gun, and we unfroze."
"The indictment said that after Mr. Bankman-Fried received confirmation that the accounts were unfrozen, the rest of the bribe money was paid."

Etymology

From un- + freeze.

Usage

Inflected Forms

unfreezes (present, singular) unfreezing (participle, present) unfroze (past) unfrozen (participle, past)

Synonyms

defrost unblock free release dissolve thaw unthaw dethaw melt

Antonyms

freeze

Rhymes With

these please she's chinese disease japanese employees trees traditional chinese sees cheese degrees

Questions

What does unfreeze mean?: To defrost something.
Where does unfreeze come from?: From un- + freeze.

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