unfreeze
/ʌnˈfriz/
verb
- To cause something frozen to become liquid or soft again; to thaw.
- You can unfreeze the pipes by running warm water over them.
- The sun came out and began to unfreeze the icy roads.
- Please unfreeze the chicken before cooking it.
- To restore access, activity, or availability to something that had been suspended or blocked.
- We need to unfreeze the project budget so we can continue development.
- The government decided to unfreeze the assets of the charity.
- The bank agreed to unfreeze my account after I provided the documents.
- To become unfrozen; to thaw.
- Let the meat unfreeze on the counter for an hour.
- The ground begins to unfreeze as temperatures rise.
- The lake will unfreeze in early spring.