unblock — to remove a blockage or obstruction from something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to remove a blockage or obstruction from something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈblɑːk/
Korean meaning: 막힌 것을 뚫다, 차단을 해제하다
Korean pronunciation: 언-블락 (강세: 블락)
Example Sentences
- The plumber worked all morning to unblock our kitchen sink.
- After the argument, it took her three months to unblock him on all social media.
- My mom accidentally blocked Netflix and now she's asking me to unblock it every five minutes.
unblock
VERB//ʌnˈblɑːk//
to remove a blockage or obstruction from something
💡 Concept
Removing blockage from clogged drain
🎵 Rhyme
Unblock the system, beat the clock!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ʌnˈblɑːk/
🇬🇧 UK/ʌnˈblɒk/
🌳Etymology
Prefixun--
Rootblock
Origin
접두사 un-(반대, 해제)과 block(막다)이 결합하여 '막힌 것을 해제하다'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
blockclockrockshockstock
block
clock
rock
shock
stock
🔗Collocations
unblock a drain
unblock someone
unblock a website
unblock a number
unblock the pipe
unblock access
📝Examples
“The plumber worked all morning to unblock our kitchen sink.”
“After the argument, it took her three months to unblock him on all social media.”
😄 Fun example
“My mom accidentally blocked Netflix and now she's asking me to unblock it every five minutes.”
😄 Fun example
“The IT department needs to unblock that gaming website before the employees revolt.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
clearunclogopenfreerelease
Antonyms
blockobstructclog
Related
drainpipesocial mediaaccessrestriction
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