unfreeze meaning and definition

UNFREEZE verb

Definition of unfreeze (verb)

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"
   • synonyms: dethaw, dissolve, melt, thaw, unthaw
2. make (assets) available
   • "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"
   • synonyms: free, release, unblock
   • antonym: block