interrupt vs freeze

freeze vs interrupt

interrupt and freeze both are nouns.

interrupt and freeze both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interrupt	Yes	No	Yes	No
freeze	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, freeze is a hyponym of interrupt; that is, freeze is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interrupt:

interrupt: terminate or end
freeze: stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it

Other hyponyms of interrupt include hold on, stop, break off, break short, cut short, suspend.

interrupt (noun)	freeze (noun)
a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out	an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
	fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
	weather cold enough to cause freezing
	the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

interrupt (verb)	freeze (verb)
terminate or end	be cold
destroy the peace or tranquility of	anesthetize by cold
interfere in someone else's activity	suddenly behave coldly and formally
make a break in	change to ice
	stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
	cause to freeze
	prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
	change from a liquid to a solid when cold
	stop moving or become immobilized
	be very cold, below the freezing point

Difference between interrupt and freeze

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