UNBLOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unblock mean? 

• UNBLOCK (verb)
  The verb UNBLOCK has 3 senses:

1. clear or remove an obstruction from

2. play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding

3. make (assets) available

  Familiarity information: UNBLOCK used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNBLOCK (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they unblock    ... he / she / it unblocks   
Past simple: unblocked   
Past participle: unblocked   
-ing form: unblocking   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Clear or remove an obstruction from

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Context example:

the procedure unblocked his arteries

Hypernyms (to "unblock" is one way to...):

loosen up; unstuff (cause to become unblocked)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "unblock" is one way to...):

play (participate in games or sport)

Domain category:

card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Make (assets) available

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

free; release; unblock; unfreeze

Context example:

release the holdings in the dictator's bank account

Hypernyms (to "unblock" is one way to...):

issue; supply (circulate or distribute or equip with)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Antonym:

block (prohibit the conversion or use of (assets))