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To subject to cold temperatures
“Either cook or freeze raw meat, fish and poultry within two days of purchasing it.”
To make or become hard, firm or solid
To be physically affected by extreme cold
“Let's get you inside before you freeze to death.”
To become solid due to low temperature, especially of a liquid
“I can be getting on really well with a girl but as soon as I get an inkling that there might be a chance of anything happening, I just freeze up.”
To hold (something) at a fixed level or in a fixed state for a period of time
Become or cause to become blocked, covered, or rigid with ice
To make immobile
To postpone or assign to a later time or date
To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, such as sugar or salt
To frighten greatly
Outlaw, prohibit an action
To make stable
Stop working
To hamper or get in the way of
To stop earlier than intended
To decrease in feeling or strength
To fasten or cause to adhere to something, typically using a sticky substance
To lessen or abate the effects of
A period of frost or very cold weather
“The chance of a freeze is low now, which is good news for those who planted early.”
An act of holding or being held at a fixed level or in a fixed state
“Tuition fees in B.C. have skyrocketed ever since the Liberal government lifted a six-year tuition freeze in 2002.”
A halt in movement or operation
The reduction or the abolition of the military forces and armaments of a nation, and of its capability to wage war
Fear of performing onstage
Withheld payment
A reduction in speed
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