This is the 7312th most frequent Dutch word.
bevriezen
"Bevriezen" means "to freeze."
Here, 'bevriezen' is used in its literal sense to describe the physical state of water turning into ice due to low temperatures.
Het water in het meer is tijdens de koude nacht bevroren.
The water in the lake froze during the cold night.
In this case, 'bevriezen' is applied metaphorically to mean suspension or halting of processes, such as prices being kept constant.
De regering heeft alle prijzen tijdelijk bevroren om stabiliteit te waarborgen.
The government temporarily froze all prices to ensure stability.
Here 'bevriezen' describes a computer's state when it becomes unresponsive, a common use of the term in modern contexts.