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unfreeze
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un·freeze  (n-frz)
tr.v. un·froze (-frz), un·froz·en (-frzn), 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
Verb1.unfreezeunfreeze - 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"
de-ice, defrost, deice - make or become free of frost or ice; "Defrost the car window"
flux, liquify, liquefy - become liquid or fluid when heated; "the frozen fat liquefied"
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 [ˈʌnˈfriːz]
A. VTdescongelar
B. VIdescongelarse
unfreeze pret <unfroze>, ptp <unfrozen>
vt
(= thaw) food etcauftauen
(Fin) wages, prices, assetsfreigeben
viauftauen
unfreeze [ʌnˈfriːz] (unfroze (pt)) [ʌnˈfrəʊz] (unfrozen (pp)) [ʌnˈfrəʊzn] vt (thaw) → sgelare; (assets, bank account) → scongelare, sbloccare
unfreeze [ʌnˈfriːz] (unfroze (pt)) [ʌnˈfrəʊz] (unfrozen (pp)) [ʌnˈfrəʊzn] vt (thaw) → sgelare; (assets, bank account) → scongelare, sbloccare


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