un·freeze ( n-fr z )tr.v. un·froze (-fr  z), un·froz·en (-frz n), un·freez·ing, un·freez·es 1. To cause to thaw. 2. To remove a control or restriction on (prices or wages, for example). |
unfreeze [ʌnˈfriːz]
vb -freezes, -freezing, -froze, -frozen
1. to thaw or cause to thaw
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (Business / Commerce) (tr) to relax governmental restrictions on (wages, prices, credit, etc.) or on the manufacture or sale of (goods, etc.)
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  unfreeze - become or cause to become soft or liquid; "The sun melted the ice"; "the ice thawed"; "the ice cream melted"; "The heat melted the wax"; "The giant iceberg dissolved over the years during the global warming phase"; "dethaw the meat"deliquesce - melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air; "this type of salt deliquesces easily" |
| 2. | unfreeze - make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account" issue, supply - circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds" immobilise, immobilize, freeze, block - prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government" |
Translations
unfreeze [ʌnˈfriːz] (unfroze (pt)) [ʌnˈfrəʊz] (unfrozen (pp)) [ʌnˈfrəʊzn] vt (thaw) → sgelare; (assets, bank account) → scongelare, sbloccare
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