unbar
unbar · unbars · unbarred · unbarring
To unlock or unbolt a door that had been locked or bolted with a barTo unlock or unbolt a door that had been locked or bolted with a bar.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To unlock or unbolt a door that had been locked or bolted with a bar.
remove a bar from (a door)
(transitive)To remove an impediment that obstructs the passage of (someone or something).
(transitive)To remove a prohibition.
Origin
From Middle English unbarren, equivalent to un- + bar.From Middle English unbarren, equivalent to un- + bar.
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Forms
unbars, unbarring, unbarred, unbarredAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle