unbar

Meaning

1. (transitive) To unlock or unbolt a door that had been locked or bolted with a bar.
2. (transitive) To remove an impediment that obstructs the passage of (someone or something).
3. (transitive) To remove a prohibition.

Synonyms

unbolt

unlock

🔓

unfasten

open

undo

open door

open up

switch on

unclip

turn on

unbind

unblock

unbrace

unbuckle

unclasp

unclog

unclose

uncork

unfurl

unlace

unlatch

unloose

unloosen

unroll

unseal

untie

loosen up

unstuff

break out

unbox

cleave

decipher

loose

loosen

Translations

ανοίγω

ξεμανταλώνω

débarrer

openmaken

abrir

kilidini açmak

aufsperren

🔓

sürgüsünü açmak

ouvrir

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: unbarren

In summary

From Middle English unbarren, equivalent to un- + bar.