freeze

Definition

Examples

The company decided to freeze hiring until the end of the year.

Word Family

Synonyms

• suspendhang freely
• haltto bring or come to an abrupt standstill
• solidifymake solid or more solid; cause to solidify

Collocations

• Easy freeze water into ice
  to freeze water into ice, meaning to stop moving or become immobilized
• Medium hiring freeze announcement
  to hiring freeze announcement, meaning to engage or hire for work
• Hard freeze bank assets under court order
  to freeze bank assets under court order, meaning to stop moving or become immobilized
• Very Hard freeze capital outflow during collapse
  to freeze capital outflow during collapse, meaning to stop moving or become immobilized