to freeze

to change (a liquid) into a solid as a result of a reduction in temperature, or (of a liquid) to solidify in this way, esp to convert or be converted into ice

to cover, clog, or harden with ice, or become so covered, clogged, or hardened

to fix fast or become fixed (to something) because of the action of frost

to preserve (food) by subjection to extreme cold, as in a freezer

to feel or cause to feel the sensation or effects of extreme cold

to die or cause to die of frost or extreme cold

to become or cause to become paralysed, fixed, or motionless, esp through fear, shock, etc

to cause (moving film) to stop at a particular frame

to decrease or cause to decrease in animation or vigour

to make or become formal, haughty, etc, in manner

to fix (prices, incomes, etc) at a particular level, usually by government direction

to forbid by law the exchange, liquidation, or collection of (loans, assets, etc)

to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or use of (something specified)

to stop (a process) at a particular stage of development

to render (tissue or a part of the body) insensitive, as by the application or injection of a local anaesthetic

to cling

the act of freezing or state of being frozen

a spell of temperatures below freezing point, usually over a wide area

the fixing of incomes, prices, etc, by legislation

a command to stop still instantly or risk being shot