1. the process of thawing or melting something that was frozen

1. present participle of unfreeze; the act of thawing or melting something frozen
2. present participle of unfreeze; the act of releasing something from a frozen or blocked state
Usage: often used with assets, accounts, or systems

Examples

• The unfreezing of the lake began in early spring.
• She is unfreezing the chicken for dinner tonight.
• The unfreezing process took several hours in the warm kitchen.
• The bank is unfreezing his account after the investigation.
• Unfreezing the computer required a complete restart.
• The gradual unfreezing of relations between the two countries was encouraging.
• They are unfreezing the pipes with a hair dryer.