un·freeze

[uhn-freez] verb, un·froze, un·fro·zen, un·freez·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to cause to thaw; melt.
2.
to remove or relax controls or restrictions on (funds, prices, rents, etc.).
verb (used without object)
3.
to become unfrozen; thaw.

Origin:
1575–85; un-2 + freeze

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unfreeze (ʌnˈfriːz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb , -freezes, -freezing, -froze, -frozen
1.  to thaw or cause to thaw
2.  (tr) to relax governmental restrictions on (wages, prices, credit, etc) or on the manufacture or sale of (goods, etc)

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