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- [freez out]
- /friz aʊt/
- /friːz ˈaʊt/
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- [freez out]
- /friz aʊt/
Definitions of freeze out words
- noun freeze out the act of freezing; state of being frozen. 1
- noun freeze out Also called ice-up. Meteorology. a widespread occurrence of temperatures below 32°F (0°C) persisting for at least several days: A freeze is expected in the coastal areas. 1
- noun freeze out a frost. 1
- noun freeze out a legislative action, especially in time of national emergency, to control prices, rents, production, etc.: The government put a freeze on new construction. 1
- noun freeze out a decision by one or more nations to stop or limit production or development of weapons, especially nuclear weapons. 1
- verb without object freeze out to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat. 1
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Origin of freeze out
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase freeze out
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Freeze out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
freeze out popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
freeze out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for freeze out
verb freeze out
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- suspend — to hang by attachment to something above: to suspend a chandelier from the ceiling.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
Antonyms for freeze out
verb freeze out
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- grant — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
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