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unclog

[ uhn-klog, -klawg ]
/ ʌnˈklɒg, -ˈklɔg /
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verb (used with object), un·clogged, un·clog·ging.

to free of an obstruction or impediment: to unclog a drain; to unclog rush-hour traffic.

verb (used without object), un·clogged, un·clog·ging.

to become unclogged: I can't wash the dishes until the drain unclogs.

Words related to unclog

clarify, erase, open, eliminate, free, ameliorate, disentangle, loosen, unloose, tidy, sweep, extricate, unblock, refine, vacate, rid, cleanse, brighten, untie, lighten

Words nearby unclog

unclean, uncleanly, unclear, unclench, uncloak, unclog, unclose, unclosed, unclothe, unclubbable, uncluttered

Origin of unclog

First recorded in 1600–10; un-2 + clog

OTHER WORDS FROM unclog

un·clog·ger, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for unclog

unclog
/ (ʌnˈklɒɡ) /

verb -clogs, -clogging or -clogged

(tr) to remove an obstruction from (a drain, etc)
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