freeze
English Thesaurus
1. fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level (noun.act)
hypernym | : | limitation, restriction, |
definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | price freeze, |
definition | : | a freeze of prices at a given level (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | wage freeze, |
definition | : | a freeze of wages at a given level (noun.act) |
2. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement (noun.act)
hypernym | : | pause, |
definition | : | temporary inactivity (noun.act) |
3. weather cold enough to cause freezing (noun.phenomenon)
hypernym | : | cold weather, |
definition | : | a period of unusually cold weather (noun.phenomenon) |
4. the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid (noun.process)
hyponym | : | freeze-drying, lyophilisation, lyophilization, |
definition | : | a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes (noun.process) |
hyponym | : | frost, icing, |
definition | : | the formation of frost or ice on a surface (noun.process) |
5. suddenly behave coldly and formally (verb.body)
hypernym | : | act, behave, do, |
definition | : | behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself (verb.body) |
6. anesthetize by cold (verb.body)
7. be cold (verb.body)
hypernym | : | suffer, |
definition | : | feel unwell or uncomfortable (verb.body) |
8. prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) (verb.change)
hypernym | : | keep back, withhold, |
definition | : | hold back; refuse to hand over or share (verb.possession) |
9. stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change)
10. change to ice (verb.change)
hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | glaciate, |
definition | : | become frozen and covered with glaciers (verb.change) |
entail | : | solidify, |
definition | : | become solid (verb.change) |
11. cause to freeze (verb.change)
hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | deep freeze, |
definition | : | store in a deep-freeze, as for conservation (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | ice, |
definition | : | cause to become ice or icy (verb.change) |
hyponym | : | flash-freeze, quick-freeze, |
definition | : | freeze rapidly so as to preserve the natural juices and flavors (verb.change) |
cause | : | freeze, |
definition | : | change to ice (verb.change) |
12. change from a liquid to a solid when cold (verb.change)
hypernym | : | solidify, |
definition | : | become solid (verb.change) |
verb group | : | freeze, |
definition | : | change to ice (verb.change) |
domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
13. stop moving or become immobilized (verb.motion)
hypernym | : | stand still, |
definition | : | remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile (verb.motion) |
14. fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level (noun.act)
15. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement (noun.act)
derivation | : | freeze, suspend, |
definition | : | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change) |
derivation | : | halt, stop, |
definition | : | come to a halt, stop moving (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | block, halt, kibosh, stop, |
definition | : | stop from happening or developing (verb.social) |
16. weather cold enough to cause freezing (noun.phenomenon)
derivation | : | freeze, |
definition | : | be cold (verb.body) |
derivation | : | frost, |
definition | : | damage by frost (verb.change) |
derivation | : | freeze, |
definition | : | be very cold, below the freezing point (verb.weather) |
17. the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid (noun.process)
derivation | : | freeze, |
definition | : | change to ice (verb.change) |
derivation | : | freeze, |
definition | : | cause to freeze (verb.change) |
derivation | : | freeze, |
definition | : | be very cold, below the freezing point (verb.weather) |
18. be cold (verb.body)
derivation | : | freeze, frost, |
definition | : | weather cold enough to cause freezing (noun.phenomenon) |
19. prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) (verb.change)
derivation | : | freeze, |
definition | : | fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level (noun.act) |
20. stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change)
derivation | : | freeze, halt, |
definition | : | an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement (noun.act) |
derivation | : | abeyance, suspension, |
definition | : | temporary cessation or suspension (noun.state) |
21. change to ice (verb.change)
antonym | : | boil, |
definition | : | come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor (verb.change) |
derivation | : | freeze, freezing, |
definition | : | the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid (noun.process) |
22. cause to freeze (verb.change)
derivation | : | freeze, freezing, freeze, freezing, |
definition | : | the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid (noun.process) |
23. be very cold, below the freezing point (verb.weather)
derivation | : | freeze, frost, |
definition | : | weather cold enough to cause freezing (noun.phenomenon) |
derivation | : | freeze, freezing, |
definition | : | the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid (noun.process) |
24. fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level (noun.act)
25. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement (noun.act)
derivation | : | freeze, suspend, |
definition | : | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change) |
derivation | : | halt, stop, |
definition | : | come to a halt, stop moving (verb.motion) |
derivation | : | block, halt, kibosh, stop, |
definition | : | stop from happening or developing (verb.social) |
26. weather cold enough to cause freezing (noun.phenomenon)
derivation | : | freeze, |
definition | : | be cold (verb.body) |
derivation | : | frost, |
definition | : | damage by frost (verb.change) |
derivation | : | freeze, |
definition | : | be very cold, below the freezing point (verb.weather) |
27. the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid (noun.process)
derivation | : | freeze, |
definition | : | change to ice (verb.change) |
derivation | : | freeze, |
definition | : | cause to freeze (verb.change) |
derivation | : | freeze, |
definition | : | be very cold, below the freezing point (verb.weather) |
28. be cold (verb.body)
derivation | : | freeze, frost, |
definition | : | weather cold enough to cause freezing (noun.phenomenon) |
29. prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) (verb.change)
derivation | : | freeze, |
definition | : | fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level (noun.act) |
30. stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change)
derivation | : | freeze, halt, |
definition | : | an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement (noun.act) |
derivation | : | abeyance, suspension, |
definition | : | temporary cessation or suspension (noun.state) |
31. change to ice (verb.change)
antonym | : | boil, |
definition | : | come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor (verb.change) |
derivation | : | freeze, freezing, |
definition | : | the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid (noun.process) |
32. cause to freeze (verb.change)
derivation | : | freeze, freezing, freeze, freezing, |
definition | : | the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid (noun.process) |
33. be very cold, below the freezing point (verb.weather)
derivation | : | freeze, frost, |
definition | : | weather cold enough to cause freezing (noun.phenomenon) |
derivation | : | freeze, freezing, |
definition | : | the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid (noun.process) |
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