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English verb: unblock | |||
| 1. | unblock (contact) clear or remove an obstruction from | ||
| Samples | The procedure unblocked his arteries. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | loosen up, unstuff | ||
| 2. | unblock (competition) play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
| Domain category | card game, cards | ||
| 3. | unblock (change) make (assets) available | ||
| Samples | Release the holdings in the dictator's bank account. | ||
| Synonyms | free, release, unfreeze | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | issue, supply | ||
| Antonyms | immobilise, immobilize, freeze, block | ||
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