unblocks
Removes the obstruction
Unblocks removes an obstruction or barrier.
A plumber unblocks a drain; a medication unblocks clogged arteries.
On social media, to unblock someone is to reverse a block, restoring their ability to contact you or see your content: I finally unblocked my ex.
Figuratively, whatever was stuck can now move: The compromise unblocks the stalled negotiations.
Mental check on behavior
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- fearEmotional response to threat
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
resistance · breakthrough · therapy · release · liberation · expression · healing · catharsis
Block or wooden shoe
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- drainChannel for wastewater
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- debrisScattered broken fragments
plunger · snake · sewage · obstruction · backup · buildup · grease trap · siphon
Movement through a system
- currentDirected flow of charge
- channelPassage for transmission
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
artery · valve · dam · spillway · floodgate · sluice · obstruction · bottleneck
Network access control system
- permissionsOfficial allowances granted
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
VPN · filter · administrator · privileges · password · security · bandwidth · antivirus
Something blocking the way
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
logjam · gridlock · impasse · bottleneck · holdup · standstill · breakthrough · momentum
inhibition
Mental check on behavior
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- traumaLasting psychological wound
- fearEmotional response to threat
anxiety · resistance · breakthrough · therapy · release · liberation · expression · healing · catharsis · mindset
clog
Block or wooden shoe
debris · plunger · snake · sewage · obstruction · backup · buildup · grease trap · siphon · auger
circulation
Movement through a system
- currentDirected flow of charge
- channelPassage for transmission
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
pipeline · artery · valve · dam · spillway · floodgate · sluice · obstruction · bottleneck · constriction
firewall
Network access control system
- permissionsOfficial allowances granted
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- proxyAuthorized substitute
bypass · VPN · filter · administrator · privileges · password · security · bandwidth · antivirus · whitelist
obstacle
Something blocking the way
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
deadlock · logjam · gridlock · impasse · bottleneck · holdup · standstill · breakthrough · momentum · advancement
arteries
Tubes carrying oxygenated blood
- enzymesReaction-speeding proteins
- receptorsProteins binding specific molecules
- neurotransmittersChemical neural messengers
channels · membrane · sinuses · pores · vessels · pathways · airways · bronchi · intestinal · nasal