unbar

[ uhn-bahr ]

/ ʌnˈbɑr /

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verb (used with object), un·barred, un·bar·ring.

to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt: to unbar a door.

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Origin of unbar

First recorded in 1300–50, unbar is from the Middle English word unbarren.See un-², bar¹

Words nearby unbar

unbacked, unbalance, unbalanced, unbalanced translocation, unballasted, unbar, unbarbed, unbarred, unbated, unbearable, unbeatable

How to use unbar in a sentence

I love to lock my door upon the real world, and unbar the portals of my fairy palace—my thought-realm.
Alone|Marion Harland
The guard instantly ordered me to unbar the doors and come out, or they would break the house down.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe
At all events, he did not deem any further explanations necessary, but descended forthwith, and began to unbar the door.
The Pathfinder|James Fenimore Cooper
It takes only a minute to cross the hall and unbar the front doors.
The Main Chance|Meredith Nicholson

If only we could make some one of our folk hear without too much noise, they could unbar it from their side.
A King's Comrade|Charles Whistler

British Dictionary definitions for unbar

unbar

/ (ʌnˈbɑː) /

verb -bars, -barring or -barred (tr)

to take away a bar or bars from

to unfasten bars, locks, etc, from (a door); open

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unbar

Origin of unbar

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