unbar

[ uhn-bahr ]

verb (used with object)

, un·barred, un·bar·ring.

1. to remove a bar or bars from; open; unlock; unbolt:

   to unbar a door.

unbar

/ ʌnˈbɑː /

verb

1. to take away a bar or bars from
2. to unfasten bars, locks, etc, from (a door); open

Word History and Origins

Origin of unbar¹

First recorded in 1300–50, unbar is from the Middle English word unbarren. See un- ², bar ¹

Example Sentences

As a result, its classification was changed from unbarred spiral galaxy to barred spiral galaxy.

From Salon

The fetters would not keep fastened; the doors unbarred themselves.

From Literature

The process that began in recent days with back-in-business nail salons and unbarred sandy beaches in a scattering of states is poised to accelerate over the coming week across wide swaths of the country.

From Washington Post

Army North on Monday morning before hundreds of dignitaries, she took stock of a life unbarred by barriers.

From Washington Times

At 17 she and another girl sneaked into an unbarred room at the front of the building and jumped from an upstairs window into the street.

From New York Times

Related Words

• alleviate
• break up
• ease
• loose
• relax
• slacken
• undo
• unlock
• unscrew
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