un
block
Third Person
unblocks
Present Participle
unblocking
Past Tense
unblocked
Past Participle
unblocked
1
to make assets or funds available for use
- The government decided to unblock the frozen accounts.
- Sanctions were lifted to unblock trade with the region.
- The bank agreed to unblock the customer's savings.
- The court order forced authorities to unblock the seized funds.
- They worked diplomatically to unblock international aid payments.
Antonyms:
2
to play cards in a way that allows a partner's higher card to win the final trick in a suit
- She unblocked the suit early to preserve communication with her partner.
- He played the ten to unblock his partner's king.
- The player failed to unblock and trapped his own ace.
- They discussed the correct way to unblock the diamond suit.
- In bridge, timing is essential when you need to unblock.
3
to remove or clear an obstruction from something
- He used a plunger to unblock the drain.
- The plumber came to unblock the toilet.
- They unblocked the pipe to restore water flow.
- The workers unblocked the ventilation shaft.
- I tried to unblock the sink with hot water and detergent.
4
to remove restrictions so that a website, phone, account, etc. can be accessed again
transitive
- After resolving the security issue, the IT department decided to unblock access to the restricted website for employees.
- She contacted customer support to request them to unblock her account after it was mistakenly flagged for suspicious activity.
- The administrator had to unblock the firewall settings to allow the new software update to be downloaded and installed.
- He asked the network administrator to unblock his smartphone so he could access certain apps that were previously restricted.
- The school's internet filter accidentally blocked access to educational websites, prompting the IT department to quickly unblock them.
5
to remove a restriction on another user, restoring their ability to interact with one's online profile or messages
- She decided to unblock her friend after their argument.
- He unblocked his ex on social media out of curiosity.
- She refused to unblock anyone she no longer trusted.
- He unblocked her so they could message again.
- The influencer unblocked fans after clarifying the misunderstanding.