unblock

[uhn-blok]

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verb (used with object)

to remove a block or obstruction from: to unblock a channel; to unblock a person's credit.

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.

Origin of unblock

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

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Related Words for unblock

ameliorate, disentangle, unclog, loosen, unloose, tidy, sweep, extricate, erase, void, vacate, rid, open, unpack, brighten, untie, eliminate, meliorate, empty, lighten

Examples from the Web for unblock

Contemporary Examples of unblock

Still, subreddit moderators are free to block and unblock whatever they wish (remember, Holy Roman Empire).
Why Gawker Should Lose Its War With Reddit
Alex Klein
October 18, 2012

Historical Examples of unblock

Mr. Clifford implored the man, almost with tears, to unblock the wall and allow them to go down to the Makalanga.
Benita, An African Romance
H. Rider Haggard

British Dictionary definitions for unblock

unblock

verb (tr)

to remove a blockage from (a pipe, etc)

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