unfreeze

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -iːz

Verb

unfreeze (third-person singular simple present unfreezes, present participle unfreezing, simple past unfroze, past participle unfrozen)

(transitive) To defrost something.
(intransitive) To thaw.
(intransitive) To resume movement.
He lowered the gun, and we unfroze.
(transitive, computing) To release from a previously locked or frozen state.

Synonyms

defrost

Antonyms

freeze

Translations

defrost — see defrost

release from a previously locked or frozen state

Maori: wetetio

thaw — see thaw

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