unstop

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verb

To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage.

“I unstopped a bottle of wine to celebrate.”

OriginMiddle English unstoppen →
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Meanings

verbunstop (third-person singular simple present unstops, present participle unstopping, simple past and past participle unstopped)

present singular third person unstops · participle present unstopping · participle past unstopped · past unstopped

  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).

Origin

  1. Middle Englishunstoppen
  2. Englishunstop

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

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APA

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MLA

“unstop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unstop. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unstop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unstop.

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