unblock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remove or clear a block or obstruction from.
  2. To free or make available.
  3. In whist, to throw away a high card so as not to interrupt one's partner's long suit.
  4. To enable communication again, via telephone, instant messaging, etc., with (somebody previously blocked).
noun
  1. The removal of a block or blockage.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈblɒk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unblock.wav

Word forms

unblock unblocks unblocking unblocked

Etymology

From un- + block.

Synonyms

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