unfreeze
word
Definition
To make something frozen become unfrozen, especially by warming it. Also used to mean removing restrictions, for example allowing access to money or accounts that were blocked.
Usage & Nuances
Often used both literally (frozen food, water) and figuratively (funds, accounts, decisions). Common combinations: 'unfreeze an account,' 'unfreeze assets,' or 'unfreeze the screen.' Usually more formal or technical when referring to money or computers.
Example Sentences
Can you unfreeze my bank account?
basic
Please unfreeze the chicken before cooking it.
basic
The lake will unfreeze in spring.
basic
It took all night for the pipes to unfreeze after the power came back.
natural
The government agreed to unfreeze the funds needed for the urgent repairs.
natural
My computer froze, but restarting helped to unfreeze the screen.
natural