unfreeze

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unfreeze

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From un- + freeze.

verb unfreezes · unfreezing · unfroze · unfrozen

transitive To defrost something.
intransitive To thaw.
intransitive To resume movement. He lowered the gun, and we unfroze.
transitive To release from a previously locked or frozen state.
transitive To release previously suspended financial assets. The indictment said that after Mr. Bankman-Fried received confirmation that the accounts were unfrozen, the rest of the bribe money was paid.

Similar: defrost · Opposite: freeze

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Similar: defrost · Opposite: freeze

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@misc{unfreeze_2026,
  title = {unfreeze},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unfreeze},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}