unfreeze

American  

[uhn-freez] / ʌnˈfriz /

verb (used with object)

unfreezes, present (3rd person singular) unfroze, past unfrozen, past participle unfreezing present participle

1. to cause to thaw; melt.

2. to remove or relax controls or restrictions on (funds, prices, rents, etc.).

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verb (used without object)

unfreezes, present (3rd person singular) unfroze, past unfrozen, past participle unfreezing present participle

1. to become unfrozen; thaw.

unfreeze British  

/ ʌnˈfriːz /

verb

1. to thaw or cause to thaw

2. (tr) to relax governmental restrictions on (wages, prices, credit, etc) or on the manufacture or sale of (goods, etc)

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

Participles

• unfreezing
  present
• unfrozen
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• unfreeze
  simple
• unfreezes
  simple
• have unfrozen
  perfect
• has unfrozen
  perfect
• are unfreezing
  progressive
• am unfreezing
  progressive
• is unfreezing
  progressive
• have been unfreezing
  perfect progressive
• has been unfreezing
  perfect progressive

Past

• unfroze
  simple
• had unfrozen
  perfect
• was unfreezing
  progressive
• were unfreezing
  progressive
• had been unfreezing
  perfect progressive

Future

• will unfreeze
  simple
• will have unfrozen
  perfect
• will be unfreezing
  progressive
• will have been unfreezing
  perfect progressive

Etymology

Origin of unfreeze

First recorded in 1575–85; un- ² + freeze

Example Sentences

Unfreeze more smart people The Outer Worlds has a similar premise.

From The Verge • Nov. 12, 2019