to decide at a formal meeting over an issue. / to adjudicate, judge at court

rupture / breakdown

break down

missing number in a series

an escape path from surrounding enemies / a way out from a difficult situation

shale

freezing / (finance) freezing / (computing, uncommon) compression of an archive / (Internet) suspension of an account (usually on Twitter)

to freeze / (finance) to freeze / (computing, uncommon) to compress an archive / (Internet) to suspend an account (usually on Twitter)

consequence, end

verdict