Unbar
ahd-5
transitive & intransitive verb .
To remove the bars from or become unbarred.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To remove a bar or bars from: said especially of a gate or door.
To open; unlock: especially in figurative uses.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To remove a bar or bars from; to unbolt; to open.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
verb.
To
remove
an
impediment
that
obstructs
the passage of (someone or something).
verb.
To remove a
prohibition
.
verb.
To
unlock
or
unbolt
a
door
that had been locked or bolted with a bar.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
verb.
remove a bar from (a door)
Word Usage
"“Oates, unbar that door,” Umber said, pointing to the small, sturdy door that bypassed the barred gate."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
open
open up
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
open
unbolt
variant
unbarred
unbarring
verb-form
unbarred
unbarring
unbars