unbans
Removes the restriction
Unbans is the third-person singular of unban, meaning to reverse a ban on someone or something.
The term appears most often in online contexts—gaming, social media, forums—where moderators can ban users for violations and later restore their access: The admin unbans accounts after a thirty-day suspension.
She unbans him every time he apologizes.
Record of dealings
- profileSide-facing outline
- reinstatementReturn to previous position
- appealFormal review request
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
block · shadowban · restriction · platform · community guidelines · violation · review · restored
Approved access roster
- moderatorsThose regulating discussions
- appealFormal review request
- serversMachines providing network resources
- accountRecord of dealings
suspension · enforcement · banhammer · cheating · griefing · toxicity · infractions · compliance
Official release from punishment
- amnestyGroup pardon from authorities
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
leniency · reprieve · grace · reconciliation · compassion · redemption · exoneration · forbearance
Returning something to condition
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
- reversalComplete change of direction
- revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege
- annulmentDeclared void from start
rescindment · rehabilitation · return · renewal · clearance · recovery · reactivation · readmission
Acceptance back in
- reentryComing back in
- gatewayPoint of access
- entryAccess or submission
- admittancePermission to enter
permission · clearance · authorization · unlocking · opening · inclusion · acceptance · welcome back
account
Record of dealings
- profileSide-facing outline
- reinstatementReturn to previous position
- appealFormal review request
suspension · block · shadowban · restriction · platform · community guidelines · violation · review · restored · reactivation
whitelist
Approved access roster
- moderatorsThose regulating discussions
- appealFormal review request
- serversMachines providing network resources
account · suspension · enforcement · banhammer · cheating · griefing · toxicity · infractions · compliance · community
pardon
Official release from punishment
- amnestyGroup pardon from authorities
- clemencyMerciful treatment of offenders
- mercyCompassion toward offenders
absolution · leniency · reprieve · grace · reconciliation · compassion · redemption · exoneration · forbearance · condonation
restoration
Returning something to condition
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
- reversalComplete change of direction
- revocationOfficial cancellation of privilege
annulment · rescindment · rehabilitation · return · renewal · clearance · recovery · reactivation · readmission · lifting
readmission
Acceptance back in
admittance · permission · clearance · authorization · unlocking · opening · inclusion · acceptance · welcome back