unstop
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English unstoppen, equivalent to un- + stop. Cognate with Dutch ontstoppen, German entstopfen.
Verb edit
unstop (third-person singular simple present unstops, present participle unstopping, simple past and past participle unstopped)
- To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage.
- I was able to unstop the clogged toilet by using a plunger.
- To unplug or uncork a container.
- I unstopped a bottle of wine to celebrate.
- To draw out the stops of (an organ).