verb
Meaning 1
Synonym of debank
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: debank
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unbank
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verb
Meaning 2
To remove a bank or barrier from; to open by, or as if by, the removal of a bank.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 3
To make (a fire) burn up by raking off the ashes from the top, opening draughts, etc.
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Usage: transitive
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History
Etymology
From un- + bank (“a financial institution”).
From un- + bank (“embankment”).