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- Middle English · inherited fromunstoppen
- English todayunstop
From Middle English unstoppen, equivalent to un- + stop. Cognate with Dutch ontstoppen, German entstopfen.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage. Full definition →
From Middle English unstoppen, equivalent to un- + stop. Cognate with Dutch ontstoppen, German entstopfen.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.