unstops
/ʌnˈstɑps/
verb
- To remove a blockage or obstruction from something, allowing flow or passage.
- She unstops the kitchen sink with a plunger.
- He unstops the bottle by twisting off the cap.
- The plumber unstops the drain using a special tool.
- To open or release something that was closed or sealed, often figuratively.
- Her apology unstops the conversation they had been avoiding.
- The good news unstops a flood of happy emotions.
- The warm weather unstops the flow of tourists to the beach.