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Vinony

unfreeze

verb

  1. (cause to) thaw, or by metaphorical extension, become mobile, active again
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English freeze English unfreeze From un- + freeze.

  1. To defrost something.
  2. To thaw.
  3. To resume movement.

    “He lowered the gun, and we unfroze.”

  4. To release from a previously locked or frozen state.
  5. To release previously suspended financial assets.

    “The indictment said that after Mr. Bankman-Fried received confirmation that the accounts were unfrozen, the rest of the bribe money was paid.”