to unstop

Examples

• All

• As Bernzy thinks about it, Hayward pulls a silver whisky flask from his jacket, unstops it, and drinks.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The only time I'd ever seen Mrs. DiLuna was the time I'd gone over to unstop the sink.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The plumber screamed when he came to unstop the commode.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The plumber was called to unstop the kitchen sink after it began to overflow.

• They had to unstop the drain to prevent water from backing up into the basement.

• To fix the issue, he decided to unstop the pipe using a specialized tool.

Synonyms

U

to unclog

vsto unstop

10 3.2

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

is applied especially to pipes drains rather than all objects

U

to unblock

vsto unstop

9 3.1

Remove something that stops a pipe, machine, or blood vessel from working

is used mainly for pipes drains and gutters

U

to unstuff

vsto unstop

1 7.4

To clear a blocked nose or ear so air can move

is used more for drains gutters not only for removing filled objects

U

to unjam

vsto unstop

1 4.2

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

is specific to clearing liquid flow in pipes rather than mechanical jams

U

to unchoke

vsto unstop

1 6.7

To remove a block so water or air can flow again

is often used for forcing flow not for freeing stuck objects

D

to deblock

vsto unstop

1 6.8

To remove a blockage from a pipe or drain

is less common in everyday speech and more technical

Antonyms

S

to stop

∞ 1.0

To make something end and not continue

How Clear

to unclog

10 3.2

to unstop

1 4.1

to clear

839 1.5

to flush

168 2.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology