Unfreeze: meaning, definitions and examples

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unfreeze

[ ʌnˈfriːz ]

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computing

To make a previously frozen system, device, or program operational again.

Synonyms

defrost, melt, thaw

Examples of usage

Before updating the software, make sure to unfreeze your computer.
After the system crash, the technician had to unfreeze the server to restore functionality.

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figurative

To release or remove restrictions or limitations.

Synonyms

liberate, release, unblock

Examples of usage

The new manager was able to unfreeze the budget and allocate funds for the project.
The negotiations aimed to unfreeze the trade relations between the two countries.

Translations

Translations of the word "unfreeze" in other languages:

🇵🇹 descongelar

🇮🇳 पिघलाना

🇩🇪 auftauen

🇮🇩 mencairkan

🇺🇦 розморожувати

🇵🇱 rozmrozić

🇯🇵 解凍する

🇫🇷 dégeler

🇪🇸 descongelar

🇹🇷 çözmek

🇰🇷 해동하다

🇸🇦 إذابة

🇨🇿 rozmrazit

🇸🇰 rozmraziť

🇨🇳 解冻

🇸🇮 odmrzniti

🇮🇸 afþíða

🇰🇿 ерітү

🇬🇪 გალღობა

🇦🇿 ərimək

🇲🇽 descongelar

Word origin

The word 'unfreeze' is a combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'reverse the action of' and the verb 'freeze' meaning 'to become solid by cold'. The term originated in the late 16th century and has evolved to signify the action of reversing the process of freezing, both literally and metaphorically.

See also: freeze, freezer, freezing, frozen, unfreezing.