unstop

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6

Definition of unstop

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage.
    “I was able to unstop the clogged toilet by using a plunger.”
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verb

  1. To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage.
    “I was able to unstop the clogged toilet by using a plunger.”
  2. To unplug or uncork a container.
    “I unstopped a bottle of wine to celebrate.”
  3. To draw out the stops of (an organ).

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Etymology

From Middle English unstoppen, equivalent to un- + stop. Cognate with Dutch ontstoppen, German entstopfen.

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