freeze - noun

the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

weather cold enough to cause freezing

an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement

fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level

freeze - verb

• stop moving or become immobilized
• change to ice
• be cold
• cause to freeze
• stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
• be very cold, below the freezing point
• change from a liquid to a solid when cold
• prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
• anesthetize by cold
• suddenly behave coldly and formally

freeze - thesaurus

block   freezing   frost   halt   immobilise   immobilize   suspend