unstop C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ʌnˈstɑp/ UK /ʌnˈstɒp/ See IPA manual Freq #202952 Meanings 1 verb to clear a blockage from an opening, pipe, or passage A plumber was called to unstop the blocked drain. 2 verb to remove a stopper, plug, or cork from a container or opening She used a corkscrew to unstop the bottle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to clear a blockage from an... unblockclearunclog 2 verb · to remove a stopper, plug,... uncorkunplugopen ↔ Opposites stopblockplug Word family Forms unstopped Related forms obstructionstopper Etymology From Middle English unstoppen, formed from the reversing prefix un- + stop. It can reverse either stopping as blockage or stop as the act of closing an opening with a plug. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unstop **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ʌnˈstɑp/ **IPA (UK):** /ʌnˈstɒp/ **Frequency rank:** 202952 ## Meanings 1. to clear a blockage from an opening, pipe, or passage 2. to remove a stopper, plug, or cork from a container or opening ## Examples - A plumber was called to unstop the blocked drain. - She used a corkscrew to unstop the bottle. ## Synonyms - unblock - unclog - uncork - unplug ## Antonyms - stop - block - plug ## Related Forms - obstruction - stopper ## Etymology From Middle English unstoppen, formed from the reversing prefix un- + stop. It can reverse either stopping as blockage or stop as the act of closing an opening with a plug. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown