to unblock

Examples

• All

• If you really want to get a website unblocked, ask your IT guy why it's blocked in the first place.

  Blog text (18)

• Getting a site unblocked takes forever.

  Academic text (2011)

• If you can pay that money and send me proof of payment, I can unblock it from my side.

  Verified (2024)

• Britain has since unblocked a portion of this money.

  Blog text (9)

• As a result, reliance on filters continues, even though some schools are taking measures to make it easier for teachers to unblock specified sites.

  Academic text (2011)

• After a term has been unblocked, it quietly reappears in users' feeds and search results.

  Blog text (9)

• For instance, on the campus that Xeda attended, it took several requests and extensive meetings to unblock DeviantArt.

  Academic text (2014)

• The U.S. government decided to unblock funds that had been restricted for various humanitarian projects.

• After reviewing the request, the bank was able to unblock the customer’s access to their account.

• To ensure that all students have equal access, the school worked to unblock websites that were previously restricted.

Synonyms

R

to release

vsto unblock

925 1.8

To make a product or information available to the public

is used for making blocked assets available, not public distribution

F

to free

vsto unblock

74 2.8

To make information or documents available after being kept back

is used mainly when assets or resources are made available for use

U

to unclog

vsto unblock

7 3.2

To remove something blocking a pipe or drain so water can flow

is about restoring use of resources rather than clearing physical blockages

U

to unfreeze

vsto unblock

• Specialized

2 4.3

Allow use of money or assets that were blocked

focuses on making blocked resources available, not only funds

U

to unstuff

vsto unblock

1 7.4

To clear a blocked nose or ear so air can move

refers to enabling use of blocked resources rather than physical clearing

U

to unban

vsto unblock

• Jargon

1 3.5

Allow someone or something to take part again after being blocked

applies when blocked items are made usable, not only removing bans

U

to unjam

vsto unblock

1 4.2

To free something that is stuck so it can move or work again

concerns making restricted assets usable, not fixing stuck machinery

Antonyms

B

to block

∞ 3.0

To stop movement, access, or progress

How Available

release

149 3.6

to unblock

3 3.5

freeze

• Formal

37 6.2

to restrict

361 3.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology