verb
unblock
uhn-BLOK
verb
1
To clear an obstruction and allow something to pass or flow again.
"A plumber came to unblock the kitchen drain."
2
To restore someone's ability to contact you after they had been blocked, as on a phone or social media.
"She finally decided to unblock her old friend on the app."
How to Use Unblock
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo remove whatever was stopping something up, or to let a blocked contact reach you again.
Common pairings
unblock a drain
unblock a number
unblock a website
Word Forms
unblocked past tense, unblocks plural, unblocks singular
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