# unstop

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To remove a stoppage; to clear a blockage.
2. To unplug or uncork a container.
3. To draw out the stops of (an organ).

## Etymology
From Middle English unstoppen, equivalent to un- + stop. Cognate with Dutch ontstoppen, German entstopfen.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unstop