unbar

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Claudius has made himself a monarch again, standing at the head of a shrieking horde of desperate peasantry who believe he can unbar the door to that heavenly place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Etym., débacler, French, to unbar, to break up as a river does at the cessation of a long-continued frost.

From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir

"I'll have to jump over and unbar it," said Paul.

From Three Young Ranchmen or, Daring Adventures in the Great West by Bonehill, Ralph

"Wait while I unbar the door," called Redward to the fugitive, at the same time directing the others to assist him in removing the barricade.

From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

In that era, debt was still punishable by imprisonment, and prison gates were almost ready to unbar in hospitable welcome to Marguerite and D'Orsay.

From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson