This is the 6465th most frequent German word.
einfrieren
To freeze.
The word 'einfrieren' is used here to mean 'to freeze' in a literal sense, referring to preserving food by freezing it.
Ich musste das Fleisch einfrieren, um es länger aufzubewahren.
I had to freeze the meat to store it longer.
In this sentence, 'einfrieren' is used metaphorically to mean 'to halt temporarily' or 'pause' a process or activity.
Die Diskussion über dieses Thema musste aufgrund der Umstände eingefroren werden.
The discussion about this topic had to be frozen due to the circumstances.
Here, 'einfrieren' refers to the natural process where water turns into ice due to low temperatures.