unblock

English

Etymology

un- +‎ block

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɒk

Verb

unblock (third-person singular simple present unblocks, present participle unblocking, simple past and past participle unblocked)

  1. (transitive) To remove or clear a block or obstruction from.
    We need a plumber to unblock the sink.
  2. (transitive) To free or make available.
    • 2010, Syed Ali, Dubai: gilded cage, page 58:
      It is not just bad news about Dubai that gets blocked from the Internet; […] a whole range of other social networking sites have been blocked, unblocked and reblocked.
  3. (intransitive, card games) In whist, to throw away a high card so as not to interrupt one's partner's long suit.

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