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freeze off

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb freeze off has 1 sense
  1. reject, spurn, freeze off, scorn, pooh-pooh, disdain, turn down - reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
    --1 is one way to refuse, decline
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody

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Term: Freeze off

Description:

Freeze off is a phrasal verb that can be used in different senses, both in a literal and figurative way. It refers to the process of removing or eliminating something by freezing it.

Possible Parts of Speech:

  • Verb
  • Noun

Possible Senses and Usages:

  1. Verb (Literal Sense): When used in a literal sense, freeze off means to remove or detach something by exposing it to freezing temperatures.
  2. Example Sentence: The mechanic had to freeze off the rusted bolts to replace the old engine.


  3. Verb (Figurative Sense): In a figurative sense, freeze off can be used to express the act of ending or breaking off a relationship or association suddenly and coldly.
  4. Example Sentence: After finding out about his lies, she decided to freeze him off and never speak to him again.


  5. Noun: Freeze off can also be used as a noun, referring to the process or act of eliminating or removing something by freezing.
  6. Example Sentence: The freeze off of the wart was successful, and it fell off after a few days.

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