Unfreeze (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The cold water began to unfreeze the portion of the lake just in time for the annual sailing competition.
- You can try to unfreeze the ice at the bottom of the tray by leaving it in a container of lukewarm water.
- Once you thaw the chicken, proceed to rinse and marinate it as per the recipe instructions; if it's still a bit icy, try to unfreeze it by massaging it gently.
- Using the comb attachment on your hair dryer on a low heat setting can help unfreeze your tangled hair after a cold night.
- When getting ready for her presentation, Rachel took a hot shower and tried to unfreeze the stubborn zipper on her jacket at the same time.
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Meaning 2
Make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The international community decided to unfreeze the dictator's assets and return them to the newly established government.
- After the conflict was resolved, the government agreed to unfreeze the opposition leader's bank account.
- To help with the country's economic recovery, the UN agreed to unfreeze some of the frozen assets belonging to the former regime.
- In a surprise move, the government decided to unfreeze the bank accounts of the former ruling family, sparking widespread outrage.
- The court ruled that the authorities had no right to freeze the businessman's assets, ordering them to be unfrozen immediately.