freeze

change from a liquid to a solid when cold

“Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit”

cause to freeze

change to ice

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

“a freeze on hiring”

suddenly behave coldly and formally

be very cold, below the freezing point

an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement

“a nuclear freeze”

stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it

prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

stop moving or become immobilized

weather cold enough to cause freezing

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