Freeze
/ˈfɹiːz/
verb
Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
“The lake froze solid.”
To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.
“Don't freeze meat twice.”
To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.
“It didn't freeze this winter, but last winter was very harsh.”
Synonyms: solidify, halt, immobilize, freeze up, grind to a halt, hang, lock up, seize