to unblock

Examples

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• Horseradish is also great for a stuffy nose or sinus infection, helping to unblock the sinuses in a similar way that hot and spicy foods containing peppers do.

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• This sink was quite blocked, so we also tried to unblock that as well.

• This is essential for unblocking a baby's nose.

• Royce then rolled up his sleeves, unblocked the drain with his bare hands, and then informed the men that they had better get back to work.

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• We need to unblock the drain before it overflows with water.

• Please unblock the path so that everyone can pass safely.

• He had to unblock the frozen pipes to get water running again.

Synonyms

U

to unclog

vsto unblock

7 3.2

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

is the general act of taking away obstructions so things move or work freely

U

to unstick

vsto unblock

1 3.9

To come away from something it was stuck to

is about removing obstructions specifically so things function or move freely

U

to unstuff

vsto unblock

1 7.4

To clear a blocked nose or ear so air can move

applies generally to removing obstructions in many kinds of things or systems

U

to unjam

vsto unblock

1 4.2

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

covers removing obstructions in any context, not only mechanical parts

U

to unwedge

vsto unblock

1 7.4

To free something that is stuck by removing what blocks it so it can move again

is broader, not limited to wedge situations when restoring free movement

U

to unbarricade

vsto unblock

1 8.2

To remove barriers to make a place open again

covers removing obstructions generally, not only formal barriers or barricades

D

to deblock

vsto unblock

6.8

To remove a blockage from a pipe or drain

is the broader action of removing obstructions for free movement or function

U

to unchoke

vsto unblock

6.7

To remove a block so water or air can flow again

is the wider notion of removing any obstacle so movement or function resumes

D

to decongest

vsto unblock

5.2

To make a place less crowded by removing things that block it

is focused on removing single obstructions so things move or work freely

U

to unstop

vsto unblock

6.0

To remove a block that stops ideas or feelings from coming out

focuses more on physical obstructions that stop movement or function

Antonyms

O

to obstruct

119 5.1

To block a path or view

How Clear

free

155 1.0

to clear

∞ 1.5

to unblock

3 3.1

to block

∞ 3.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology