To unfreeze or release something that was frozen, blocked, or stopped; often used for bank accounts or assets.
From de- (reversal/removal) + freeze. The de- prefix has been used since Old English to create opposites (like undo, defrost, decode). It became especially productive in the 20th century for technical terms.
Defreeze is primarily financial and legal jargon—when governments or courts 'defreeze' assets, they're reversing a decision to block access, which can happen in divorce cases or international sanctions.
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