unblock

American  

[uhn-blok] / ʌnˈblɒk /

verb (used with object)

1. to remove a block or obstruction from.

   to unblock a channel; to unblock a person's credit.

2. Bridge. to play (a suit) so that the last card of the suit in one hand can provide access to the hand of the partnership having the longer holding in the suit.

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unblock British  

/ ʌnˈblɒk /

verb

1. to remove a blockage from (a pipe, etc)

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Etymology

Origin of unblock

First recorded in 1605–15; un- ² + block

Example Sentences

The government had argued the agreement would unblock the passage of the Employment Rights Bill and allow it to become law.

From BBC

Jacky Smith, a professor in respiratory medicine at the University of Manchester, spoke to Radio 4's Sliced Bread to unblock fact from fiction.

From BBC

They are also arguing the move would unblock the passage of its wider employment rights bill through Parliament, after the House of Lords twice voted for a six-month period, delaying its progress.

From BBC

Touch your phone to the Brick again, and the apps are unblocked.

From The Wall Street Journal

When she was later unblocked, a union representative said it could happen again if she continued making those kinds of comments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• ameliorate
• disentangle
• unclog