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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
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Words related to unbar

release, free, expand, break up, slacken, relax, ease, loose, undo, unlock, untie, alleviate, unscrew, disclose, jimmy, tap, puncture, burst, vent, pop

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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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