verb
unfreeze
verb
1
To thaw something that was frozen.
"Unfreeze the chicken in the fridge overnight before cooking."
2
To release funds, assets, or accounts that had been locked or restricted.
"The court ordered the bank to unfreeze his accounts."
"Sanctions were lifted, and the country's foreign assets were unfrozen."
How to Use Unfreeze
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo thaw something frozen, or to make money or an account usable again after it was blocked.
Common pairings
unfreeze assets
unfreeze an account
unfreeze food
Word Forms
unfroze past tense, unfrozen past tense, unfreezes singular
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Etymology
From un- + freeze.