freeze

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; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"

fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level; "a freeze on hiring"

stop moving or become immobilized; "When he saw the police car he froze"

change to ice; "The water in the bowl froze"

be cold; "I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on"

cause to freeze; "Freeze the leftover food"

stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it; "Suspend the aid to the war-torn country"

be very cold, below the freezing point; "It is freezing in Kalamazoo"

change from a liquid to a solid when cold; "Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit"

prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government"

anesthetize by cold

suddenly behave coldly and formally; "She froze when she saw her ex-husband"