unstop

[ uhn-stop ]

See synonyms for: unstop unstopped on Thesaurus.com

verb (used with object),un·stopped, un·stop·ping.

to remove the stopper from: to unstop a bottle.
to free from any obstruction; open: to unstop a sewer.

to draw out the stops of (an organ).

Origin of unstop

First recorded in 1350–1400, unstop is from the Middle English word unstoppen.See un-², stop

Words Nearby unstop

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How to use unstop in a sentence

unstop your ears, and a roar as of St. Lawrence enters: stop your ears, and it is muffled.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols) | Thomas De Quincey
Neither by being touched nor shaken could he be awakened; to effect this, it was necessary to open his eye and unstop his ear.
Reincarnation | Th. Pascal
unstop one ear, and observe that the ticking or vibration is heard loudest in the stopped ear.
A Practical Physiology | Albert F. Blaisdell
She tried by increased tenderness and love to unstop his silent lips and to make him tell what was lying so heavily on his heart.
Legends of the Rhine | Wilhelm Ruland
They at once began to open their eyes, unstop their ears, and to unloose their tongues.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 70, No. 433, November 1851 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for unstop

unstop

/ (ʌnˈstɒp) /

verb-stops, -stopping or -stopped (tr)

to remove the stop or stopper from
to free from any stoppage or obstruction; open

to draw out the stops on (an organ)

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