- unstop
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transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1. to free from an obstruction ; open <unstop a drain> 2. to remove a stopper from <unstop a flask>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
unstop
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Unstop — Un*stop , v. t. [1st pref. un + stop.] [1913 Webster] 1. To take the stopple or stopper from; as, to unstop a bottle or a cask. [1913 Webster] 2. To free from any obstruction; to open. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unstop — [unstäp′] vt. unstopped, unstopping [ME unstoppen: see UN & STOP] 1. to remove the stopper from 2. to clear (a pipe, etc.) of a stoppage or obstruction; open … English World dictionary
unstop — /un stop /, v.t., unstopped, unstopping. 1. to remove the stopper from: to unstop a bottle. 2. to free from any obstruction; open: to unstop a sewer. 3. to draw out the stops of (an organ). [1350 1400; ME unstoppen. See UN 2, STOP] * * * … Universalium
unstop — verb a) To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage. I was able to unstop the clogged toilet by using a plunger. b) To unplug or uncork a container … Wiktionary
unstop — verb (T) if you unstop a pipe, drain 2 (1) etc, you remove something that is blocking it … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unstop — Synonyms and related words: bare, clear, deobstruct, disclose, expose, free, manifest, ope, patefy, reveal, unblock, uncase, unclench, unclog, unclutch, uncork, uncover, uncurtain, undo, undrape, unfold, unfoul, unlatch, unlock, unplug, unroll,… … Moby Thesaurus
unstop — v. open, remove blockage … English contemporary dictionary
unstop — verb (unstops, unstopping, unstopped) free from obstruction. ↘remove the stopper from … English new terms dictionary
unstop — un·stop … English syllables
unstop — un•stop [[t]ʌnˈstɒp[/t]] v. t. stopped, stop•ping 1) to remove the stopper from 2) to free from any obstruction; open • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
