unstop
Remove the obstruction
To unstop is to remove an obstruction or blockage.
You unstop a drain by clearing it, unstop a bottle by pulling the cork.
The word appears in older texts for opening what was sealed or blocked: He unstopped his ears and finally listened.
The opposite of stop in its sense of plugging or blocking.
Remove an obstruction
- unblockRemove an obstacle
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- drainChannel for wastewater
- plungeSudden steep descent
flush · free · dislodge · dissolve · remove · blockage · clog · obstruction
To release from restraint
- liberateSet free from captivity
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- releaseTo let go
- unlockOpen a secured closure
unbridle · unshackle · unblock · overcome · break through · let loose · open up · creativity
unclog
Remove an obstruction
plunge · flush · free · dislodge · dissolve · remove · blockage · clog · obstruction · congestion
unleash
To release from restraint
unlock · unbridle · unshackle · unblock · overcome · break through · let loose · open up · creativity · potential
uncork
Remove bottle's seal
pour · broach · tap · bottle · cork · bung · plug · cap · decanter · carafe
restore
Return to earlier state
enable · circulation · passage · movement · current · stream · channel · conduit · valve · spout