Deblock

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To remove barriers, locks, or impediments that prevent something from functioning or progressing normally
2. To clear away obstructions that have stopped flow, movement, or operation of a system or process
3. To lift constraints or hindrances that have blocked access, passage, or the continuation of an activity

Etymology: "Deblock" is formed from the prefix "de-" plus "block," with the prefix meaning "reverse" or "remove." To deblock something is to take a blockage away from it, so the word literally means to undo a block. Its use in English centers on this sense of clearing obstructions.

Synonyms: unblock, clear, free

Antonyms: block, obstruct