unbar
to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt: to unbar a door.
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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 HarlandThe guard instantly ordered me to unbar the doors and come out, or they would break the house down.
Fox's Book of Martyrs | John FoxeAt all events, he did not deem any further explanations necessary, but descended forthwith, and began to unbar the door.
The Pathfinder | James Fenimore CooperIt takes only a minute to cross the hall and unbar the front doors.
The Main Chance | Meredith NicholsonIf 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
/ (ʌnˈbɑː) /
to take away a bar or bars from
to unfasten bars, locks, etc, from (a door); open
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