freeze

nouns

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
freeze, freezing
weather cold enough to cause freezing
freeze, frost
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
"a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"
freeze, halt
fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
"a freeze on hiring"
freeze
is a type of (narrower)
an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
limitation, restriction

verbs

stop moving or become immobilized
"When he saw the police car he froze"
freeze, stop dead
change to ice
"The water in the bowl froze"
freeze
is derived from
freezing
antonym
boil
verb group
change from a liquid to a solid when cold
"Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"
freeze, freeze down, freeze out
entails
become solid
"The metal solidified when it cooled"
solidify
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
"We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
change state, turn
be cold
"I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on"
freeze
is a type of (narrower)
feel unwell or uncomfortable
"She is suffering from the hot weather"
suffer
cause to freeze
"Freeze the leftover food"
freeze
is derived from
freezer
is derived from
freezing
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify
causes
change to ice
"The water in the bowl froze"
freeze
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
"Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"
freeze, suspend
be very cold, below the freezing point
"It is freezing in Kalamazoo"
freeze
is derived from
freezing
change from a liquid to a solid when cold
"Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"
freeze, freeze down, freeze out
is derived from
freezing
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
"Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"
block, freeze, immobilise, immobilize
antonym
unfreeze
anesthetize by cold
freeze
domain category
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
"they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process
is a type of (narrower)
administer an anesthetic drug to
"The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth"
anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put out, put under
suddenly behave coldly and formally
"She froze when she saw her ex-husband"
freeze
is a type of (narrower)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
"You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
act, behave, do