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verb
To unlock or unbolt a door that had been locked or bolted with a bar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To remove an impediment that obstructs the passage of (someone or something).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To remove a prohibition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
remove a bar from (a door)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: bar
Broader terms: open, open up
History
From Middle English unbarren, equivalent to un- + bar.
