The freezing of water or surfaces; the state of becoming ice when temperatures fall.
今朝は道路が凍結していて通勤が危なかった。
The roads were frozen this morning and commuting was dangerous.
池が凍結して魚も見えない。
The pond is frozen and you can't see the fish.
外出の際は凍結した場所に注意してください。
Please watch out for frozen spots when going out.
Freezing in the sense of suspending or putting a moratorium on something (e.g., freezing prices, wages, assets, accounts).
会社は不正発覚を受けて関連口座を凍結した。
The company froze the associated accounts after the fraud was discovered.
政府は賃金の凍結を発表した。
The government announced a freeze on wages.