"unbar" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unbars [present, singular, third-person], unbarring [participle, present], unbarred [participle, past], unbarred [past]
Etymology: From Middle English unbarren, equivalent to un- + bar. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unbarren}} Middle English unbarren, {{prefix|en|un|bar}} un- + bar Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} unbar (third-person singular simple present unbars, present participle unbarring, simple past and past participle unbarred)
  1. (transitive) To unlock or unbolt a door that had been locked or bolted with a bar. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unbar-en-verb-q7Kx~eNb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 43 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 37 31 32
  2. (transitive) To remove an impediment that obstructs the passage of (someone or something). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unbar-en-verb-xiQdGSwa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 43 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 37 31 32
  3. (transitive) To remove a prohibition. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unbar-en-verb-JUrTOQaq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 43 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 37 31 32

Inflected forms

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