un|freeze

un|freeze
un|freeze «uhn FREEZ», verb, -froze, -fro|zen, -freez|ing.
–v.t.
1. to thaw; loosen: »

The company had unfrozen hundreds of pipes by this method (London Times). Figurative. He could not unfreeze himself into hospitality (George W. Thombury).

2. to free from control or restrictions: »

The urgent requirement on Capitol Hill is to unfreeze poverty programs, not stall them (New York Times).

3. to release (money) for spending: »

The Defense Department hopes to unfreeze over $10 billion of funds for new military procurement (Wall Street Journal).

–v.i.
to thaw; loosen: »

[He] wanted to know if the weather would unfreeze sufficiently for him to drive to Idlewild the next day (New Yorker).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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