unfreeze
verb
un·freeze
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unfroze\ ˌən-ˈfrōz
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unfrozen\ ˌən-ˈfrō-zᵊn
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unfreezing
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unfrozen\ ˌən-ˈfrō-zᵊn
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unfreezing
Definition of unfreeze
Examples of unfreeze in a Sentence
We can't wait until the ground unfreezes so we can start gardening.
The warm weather unfroze the lake.
The Justice Department agreed to unfreeze the company's assets.
I had to wait for my computer to unfreeze before I could read my e-mail.
He helped me to unfreeze my computer.
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Lawmakers could accept the proposal, which would promptly return the unspent money to the Treasury, or reject it, which would unfreeze the funds and allow the State Department and the US Agency for International Development to spend the money. — John Hudson, BostonGlobe.com, "US officials shield Ivanka Trump, Pence projects in review of foreign aid," 14 Aug. 2019 Other areas that count: cost of freezing and unfreezing your credit report, cost of credit monitoring and other expenses like notary fees, document shipping, mileage and phone charges. — Dallas News, "Should you apply for cash or free credit monitoring in the multi-million dollar Equifax settlement?," 8 Aug. 2019 According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Zakaryan would be paid thousands of dollars in cash to unfreeze fraudulent bank accounts that were created using fake identities. — Andy Nguyen, Glendale News-Press, "Former Glendale bank manager admits to aiding money laundering scam," 5 Aug. 2019 Costs that could be covered would include: Any cost of freezing or unfreezing credit reports at any consumer reporting agency, such as TransUnion or Experian, after the breach. — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, "Equifax to pay $700M in data breach settlement: What your payout could look like," 22 July 2019 Those include fees to freeze or unfreeze credit reports, as well as for credit-monitoring services; losses from unauthorized charges to accounts; and any payments to lawyers and or accountants. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, "Con artists push fake Equifax settlement websites. How to tell phony from real -- and figure out if you're eligible for cash," 30 July 2019 Affected consumers can also get up to $20,000 in cash payments to cover costs that resulted from the breach, like accountants’ fees and the cost of freezing or unfreezing credit reports. — Sophia Kunthara, SFChronicle.com, "How to see if you’re entitled to part of the Equifax settlement," 22 July 2019 Read More One exception was a provision to allow adults and children to freeze and unfreeze their credit reports free of charge to prevent identity thieves from using their information to open new accounts. — Yuka Hayashi, WSJ, "Equifax Is Back in Washington’s Crosshairs," 1 Jan. 2019 The agency has one to three days to institute the freeze — and an hour to unfreeze — if the request is made by telephone or electronically. — Sean Rossman, USA TODAY, "Post-Equifax breach, you could be able to freeze your credit - for free," 8 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unfreeze.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unfreeze
unfreeze
verb
English Language Learners Definition of unfreeze
: to stop being frozen or to cause (something) to stop being frozen
: to allow (money or property) to be used, spent, etc.
: to start working properly again
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