UNBAR

unbar

(verb) remove a bar from (a door)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

unbar (third-person singular simple present unbars, present participle unbarring, simple past and past participle unbarred)

(transitive) To remove an impediment that obstructs the passage of (someone or something).

(transitive) To remove a prohibition.

(transitive) To unlock or unbolt a door that had been locked or bolted with a bar.

Anagrams

• Braun, Buran, Rabun, Urban, aburn, unabr., urban

Source: Wiktionary


Un*bar", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + bar.]

Definition: To remove a bar or bars from; to unbolt; to open; as, to unbar a gate. Heber.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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