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Synonyms of freeze

9 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for freeze is solidify. Other synonyms of freeze are freeze up, grind to a halt, hang, lock up and seize. The opposite of freeze is defrost.

Synonyms and similar words for freeze

verbEspecially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

  • solidifyTo become solid; to freeze, set.

verbOf a machine or system, to come to a sudden halt, to stop working (functioning).

  • freeze up
  • grind to a haltTo come to a standstill, or cease to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.
  • hangTo cause (a program or computer) to stop responding.
  • lock upTo cease responding.
  • seize
  • seize upTo stop functioning; to come to a halt.

verbTo cause someone to become motionless.

  • haltTo cause to discontinue.
  • immobilizeTo render motionless; to stop moving or stop from moving.

Opposite of freeze

verbEspecially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

Meaning of freeze

  1. verb Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
  2. verb To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.
  3. verb To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.

Full definition of freeze

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Questions about synonyms of freeze

What is another word for freeze?
Freeze has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as solidify, freeze up, grind to a halt, hang, lock up, seize, seize up and halt.
What is the opposite of freeze?
The opposite of freeze is defrost.
What does freeze mean?
Freeze means especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: freeze (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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